Bautista Agut

Follow live updates from the Australian Open as Murray was defeated in four sets Bautista Agut despite a brave fightback, while Novak Djokovic defeated ...

“I knew that I had to be aggressive from the first ball because she’s a great mover, and she defends really well. I try to improve from every match.” Earlier, Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina set her sights on taking Iga Swiatek's world number one ranking after knocking the Pole out with a 6-4 6-4 victory in the fourth round. The device is currently discounted in Sky’s winter sale (was £26 per month, now £24 per month, [Sky.com](https://www.sky.com/tv/stream)). “I actually played at Rod Laver against Ash Barty in 2020,” she said. “I played really well. The action will be broadcast on Eurosport’s TV channels, or fans can tune into "For now I need to find my consistency also." Rybakina said there were still "many things to improve" on but that she was a match for anyone if she could continue her current form. [Iga Swiatek](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/iga-swiatek) admitted the pressure of the world number one tag got to her after crashing out of the Australian Open in the fourth round to [Wimbledon](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/wimbledon) champion [Elena Rybakina](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/elena-rybakina). Tsitsipas is yet to drop a set in Melbourne, while fought from two sets down to battle past Marton Fucsovics last time out. Rybakina advanced to the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park for the first time with her win at Rod Laver Arena and will meet Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko for a place in the last four.

By Simon Briggs, Tennis Correspondent, in Melbourne. Even Andy Murray doesn't have unlimited miracles at his disposal. After a back-breaking workload of ...

But when he sits back to reflect on his achievements this week, he will feel a deep sense of pride. He deserved to find a porter for this last, weary slog back to the locker-room. He also maintained a blank exterior while Murray was now emoting in all directions, manifesting defiance one moment and frustration the next. I had to come in in the morning to give that time to settle. From a break down in the second set, he somehow earned a tie-break, then saved two set points before levelling when Bautista Agut netted a forehand. Murray was now using the partisan crowd on Margaret Court Arena in his favour. That was really the main thing that I was struggling with today. Both were completely absent in a first set in which he couldn’t get his feet going at all. After the longer rallies, he would double over in exhaustion – and then pull at the tongue of his left shoe as if to pretend that he was actually just adjusting his laces. I had about seven or eight blisters that I had to have drained and then he put this liquid in to dry it. When he was forced to sprint from side to side, he lurched so alarmingly that you feared one of the cogs might fall out of his metal hip. Then I had to come in here.

After a one-sided first set Andy Murray fought back to level and forced the 24th seed to battle for a place in the fourth round.

But in my way, I could enjoy the match, enjoy the atmosphere, to play a big match in a slam … I think I’m prepared to play a good match on the next one.” A typically gutsy effort from Murray to battle back into the match after being absolutely dominated in the first set. Murray saves the break point, then hits back immediately with a BANGING forehand winner … I’m prepared to play a good match on the next one.” But Bautista Agut wins the point. I’m very happy about how I managed all the nerves and all the tension during all the match … I’m doing everything I can outside the court to try to play good matches … It’s never easy to be in the second week of a slam. I felt I could continue with a good rhythm on the court, playing the toughest points and hitting the ball as hard as I could. Whatever the future holds, that was a special and profoundly memorable week of Murray matches. The way he came back on the second set means he could win the match.

ANDY MURRAY'S Australian Open journey has come to an end as the Brit star was dumped out by Roberto Bautista Agut.Murray overcame Matteo Berrettini in.

The pair engage close to the net but Murray misses out on the chance to draw level. No he can't. Bautista Agut wraps the game up! So good. Murray* 1-6 7-6 Bautista Agut Murray 1-6 7-6 3-6 Bautista Agut* No he can't at this point. Will he break back? The Spaniard has a chance to break at 30-40. I think I;m prepared to play a good match in the next round." Murray 1-6 7-6 3-6 4-6 Bautista Agut* Murray 1-6 7-6 3-6 4-6 Bautista Agut

Roberto Bautista Agut ends Andy Murray's heroic run at the Australian Open with a battling victory to reach the fourth round. Stream the 2023 Australian ...

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Roberto Bautista Agut defeats Andy Murray in four sets at the Australian Open on Saturday.

1 was unable to maintain the same intensity levels as the match went on. I am happy with how I handled the nerves and tension through the match, to play good tennis. He rallied from a break down in the second set, saving two set points to dramatically level. I am competing well and I am doing everything I can off court to make sure I play good matches. The 24th seed struck his flat groundstrokes with consistency, limiting errors off both wings to frustrate Murray. In 2019, the pair met on Margaret Court Arena for an emotional encounter, with Murray losing what he feared would be the final match of his career.

Andy Murray produced an astonishing, thrilling last stand that encapsulated all that he is about, but it was not enough.

On stealing the set, Murray stared out at his audience with his hands on his hips, his face a picture of utter disbelief as he received a standing ovation. Despite his lower-back complaints, Murray believes he will be fine with a short period of rest. Once the dust settles after a difficult ending, there will be even more positives for the former world No 1 to take from his run. But Bautista Agut regained his composure and reverted to type, interrogating Murray’s movement and shot tolerance. When he clinched his first game at 1-3, he vigorously pumped his fist to the roaring crowd. “He knows well how to play a Grand Slam match,” said Bautista Agut. One of the fascinating spectacles in tennis is the mental stress that an injured or physically compromised player can cause to an opponent. I couldn’t really sort of extend my back on the serve to generate much power on the first serve.” The Spaniard then broke serve for a 6-1, 2-1 lead after Murray’s legs crumpled on a second serve, leading to a double fault. Between his unforgettable five-set wins over Matteo Berrettini, the 13th seed, and Thanasi Kokkinakis, he had been on court for 10 hours and 34 minutes. He started his third-round match a shadow of himself, barely even able to move, but then he loosened up. You can control the effort that you put into it, and I gave everything that I had the last three matches.”