Andy Murray

A battling Andy Murray won an incredible point in the third set of his Australian Open match with Thanasi Kokkinakis, forcing the home favourite into a fit ...

Again, Murray's indomitable spirit shone through though - earning another break point before a wicked forehand forced the world No 159 to Four times Murray appeared dead and buried in the point, and was essentially doing shuttle runs across the court as he managed to return a forehand and then three successive smash shots. The three-time Slam winner complained that Kokkinakis was repeatedly swearing during his previous rant, and wasn't sanctioned despite his further warning for racket abuse. But after the Scot gave himself a chance of a break he could not afford to miss, the drama ramped up further. Down two sets, and trailing 2-0 in the third, Murray fashioned a break point and then showed off all his legendary resilience to convert it. @PenchesterUTD23 replied: "That's why he's one of the GOATS" while @andy_delpotro wrote: "Great point, great reaction!"

Thanasi Kokkinakis was holding a commanding lead over Andy Murray when he got into it with the umpire.

And the 26-year-old jibed that the only reason the umpire gave him a time violation was due to one she gave Murray earlier in the match. And he took that momentum into the Margaret Court Arena against Murray, quickly racing to a two-set lead. But the Aussie also got his tournament off to a strong start against Fabio Fognini, dropping just five games in the entire match.

Thanasi Kokkinakis unleashed a big rant towards the chair umpire during his second round match against Andy Murray.

Then I go, then you call time. TK: What are you talking about? I’m waiting for him to stop talking. You’re not waiting for s***. [Silent as umpire talks] I’m waiting.

ANDY MURRAY vs Thanasi Kokkinakis has gone into a stunning fourth set, and it is after 2am un Melbourne!The British icon had to dig deep last time out.

and comes back! Kokkinakis is buzzing. Murray on the attack AND HE SECURES THE BREAK WITH A MONSTER FOREHAND WINNER! Murray 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 Kokkinakis* Murray* 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 1-2 Kokkinakis Murray* 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 2-3 Kokkinakis Kokkinakis just misses the T ace... That is the roar of a lion. Murray* 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 3-4 Kokkinakis Murray* 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 4-5 Kokkinakis Murray 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 7-5 Kokkinakis Murray* 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-5 Kokkinakis

The British veteran, facing home favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second-round in Melbourne, was two sets and a break down but utilised his magnificent ...

[sealing one of his greatest comeback victories of his career](/sport/tennis/article-11654631/Andy-Murray-beats-Thanasi-Kokkinakis-4-6-6-7-7-6-6-3-7-5.html) - in a moment that was pivotal in turning the tide. Asked how he had managed to come through the longest match of his career, Murray told Eurosport: 'I don't know. as home favourite smashes his racket in anger [The British veteran](/sport/tennis/article-11648705/Thanasi-Kokkinakis-heaps-praise-ripper-bloke-Andy-Murray-ahead-Australian-Open-clash.html), facing home favourite [Thanasi Kokkinakis](/sport/tennis/article-11648247/Thanasi-Kokkinakis-FINALLY-wins-round-Australian-Open-match.html) in the second-round in [Melbourne](/news/melbourne/index.html), was two sets and a break down but rolled back the years and utilised his magnificent defence to secure a break back just when he needed it. Was THIS the moment that sparked Andy Murray's sensational fightback? After Murray patted a return of serve down the middle, Kokkinakis smashed a forehand down the line which had Murray scrambling, and opened his body up to send another forehand to the opposite side, which Murray somehow kept in.

You can follow updates and game-by-game coverage from the best matches at the Australian Open in Melbourne or head to our live scores page for all the ...

Andy Murray followed up his first-round, five-set win against 13th seed Matteo Berrettini with another epic victory against an inspired Thanasi Kokkinakis ...

I don't really know who was in the right and who was in the wrong. If it was someone I didn't know so well, I'd be hoping he was getting fired up and a bit angry with the situation. "I don't really know what to make of what happened. If a ball comes out of your pocket, it's your own fault." I don't really know what to make of what happened. I didn't see any of what happened, because obviously the play was all in the other corner. So I was p****d, and I was even more p****d when she didn't tell me she made the mistake." I think it went on a bit too long, and it got cleared up, and then I did a good job of holding. Thanasi was serving unbelievably, hitting his forehand huge and I don't know how I managed to get through it. He did not hold back afterwards, saying: "It's a big mistake from the umpire. So I think this is not fair." You can do a huge mistake and nothing will happen to you.

Andy Murray defeats Thanasi Kokkinakis in a five-set thriller to reach the third round at the Australian Open.

Murray has produced some of his best tennis at the hard-court major, reaching the final five times. The 26-year-old Australian struck 39 winners across the first two sets and from 5-2 in the third set looked set to reach the third round in Melbourne for the first time. The Scot battled back from 2-5 in the third set to gain a foothold in the match, before he continued to play aggressively in the fourth and fifth sets to earn the 11th win of his career from two-sets-to-love down, more than any other active player. At 0-2, the Scot scampered from corner to corner, stretching every inch of his body to retrieve three smashes before Kokkinakis could only find the net with a forehand. It was a moment that summarised the match. in Melbourne the latest in his career. Despite spending nearly five hours on court against the Italian, Murray held up physically against Kokkinakis, looking the fresher of the two as the match went on. I did start playing better as the match went on, but yeah, I have a big heart. I just rely on that experience and drive. Murray withstood 102 winners, including 37 aces, from the South Australian. I don't know how I managed to get through it. I have experience of it.

Andy Murray won match point at 4:05 a.m. at the Australian Open in Melbourne, beating Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second-latest finish in Grand Slam tennis ...

It’s not beneficial for the umpires, the officials. Murray underwent surgery not knowing if it would alleviate the problem enough for him to return. Somehow, Murray must get back on the court for a third-round match against No. The latest Grand Slam finish outside of the Australian Open happened at last year’s U.S. It’s not good for the players.” The latest finish in Grand Slam history was 4:34 a.m.

Andy Murray has won perhaps the most gruelling match of his career to advance to the Australian Open third round. Home favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis may have ...

"The MRI shows a grade 2 lesion in the Iliacus Psoas of his left leg. Murray swore at the umpire as he pointed out that being denied another break was 'disrespectful', adding: "It’s a joke. Get him out of the stadium." "I didn’t ‘defy’ her or the rules. "An injury like that is hard, and at this age, it takes even longer to get back into shape. Britain's Dan Evans continued his impressive form earlier in the day when he beat Jeremy Chardy in straight sets to set up a fascinating third-round tie against No 5 seed Andrey Rublev. "We've been talking about the change of generation for a long time, and then Nadal comes along last year and wins not only in Melbourne but also Paris," Becker said on Eurosport Germany's Matchball Becker show. Djokovic meanwhile takes on qualifier Enzo Couacaud for a place in the third-round, where he could face Grigor Dimitrov or compatriot Laslo Djere. "The question was: Will he play until he's 40? For Murray, his side of the draw has significantly opened up following Casper Ruud's shock defeat to Jenson Brooksby. Both Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are back on the show courts for their respective second-round matches later today. Yesterday was already the first step towards his retirement.

Jamie Murray suggested tournament organisers need to look at ways to end the farce of sending players out on court for best of five set matches at 11pm at night ...

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) We can’t continue to have players compete into the wee hours of the morning. Of course not, yet tennis is the only sport that stands alone in pursuing this crazy scheduling. “We can’t continue to have players compete into the wee hours of the morning. [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/)

Andy Murray recovered from two sets down to win 4-6, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3, 7-5 against Thanasi Kokkinakis in the longest match of his career.

On Saturday, they will face each other again for a place in the fourth round. Murray’s performance on Rod Laver Arena had demonstrated that he can still play tennis of the highest level in a single contest, but as he returned to Melbourne Park it remained to be seen if, with his age and his physical state, he had the bandwidth to sufficiently recover in order to perform at the highest level once more. Minutes later, Murray drilled a backhand down-the-line winner to close off one of the greatest recoveries of his career. With the momentum at his back, Murray kept on moving, flitting through the fourth set to level the match. The home favourite served for the match at 5-3 in the third set, but Murray pulled him back again. It is the third latest finish in the history of tennis at tour level and the longest match of Murray’s 18-year career.

Andy Murray produced yet another Herculean effort at the Australian Open, coming back from two sets and a break down against home favorite Thanasi ...

Murray now holds the record for most comebacks from two sets down of all active players with 11 – and this one might have been his greatest yet. With Kokkinakis two sets up and leading 2-0 in the third set, Murray improbably chased down five successive shots that all should have been winners, before eventually forcing his opponent into a mistake to break serve. That’s why I kept going.” “I have experience of it and I rely on that experience and that drive and that fight, and my love of the game and competing, and my respect for this event and the competition. “I mean, I don’t know … in Melbourne.

The 35-year-old Murray had just fought off a match point and completed his record 11th comeback from down two sets to prevail over Thanasi Kokkinakis, 4-6, 6-7( ...

He added: “I think now I ride the most matches coming from two sets to love down so I have done it before. They are 3-3 all-time, but Bautista Agut beat Murray in five sets in the first round of the 2019 Australian Open. “It was unbelievable that I managed to turn that round,” Murray, ranked No. And I don’t know how I managed to get through it. “It’s ridiculously late, you didn’t need to do that but it really helps me and Thanasi in a situation like that creating an amazing atmosphere for us so I appreciate that. The 35-year-old Murray had just fought off a match point and completed his record 11th comeback from down two sets to prevail over Thanasi Kokkinakis, 4-6, 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 6-3, 7-5 at 4.05 a.m.

The international competition descended into a farce, with the British tennis player also facing heckling from rowdy tennis fans during his match against ...

Norrie took it in good spirits, saying: 'In the first set there was a lot of English fans. 'Somebody in the crowd has just shouted "Come on mate, we've waited all day for this". Australian tennis fans roared whenever Murray lost a point in an attempt to distract the Briton during the match. The group of fans eventually left the arena. It's disrespectful to you, it's disrespectful to the ball children, it's disrespectful to the players. During the match, Murray faced a torrent of abuse from Australian fans. 'I could still hear them in the second set. Some crowd emotion is good, but they're out of control at the moment and are impacting the game,' one fan tweeted. He told the official: 'The guy's drunk out of his mind. He just wants to get in my head. And we're not allowed to go to the toilet. 'I mean, do you know something,' Murray told the umpire, as he raised his finger.

Andy Murray fought back from two sets down in an all-time classic with Thanasi Kokkinakis to book his place in the third round of the Australian Open.

The two remained neck and neck in the set but Murray edged ahead on his fourth break point at 5-5, finally getting the opportunity to serve for the match. As both men started to feel the effects of a gruelling encounter, it was Kokkinakis who blinked first in the fourth as Murray secured the first break for a 4-2 lead. A Murray hold to love suggested momentum had shifted in his favour but he was soon broken back as the Kokkinakis got his head back in the game. [Kokkinakis totally lost his composure in a row with the umpire](https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/australian-open/2023/thanasi-kokkinakis-fumes-at-umpire-during-australian-open-match-against-andy-murray-what-is-that-s_sto9335003/story.shtml)and Murray secured a vital break with one of the points of the tournament following a sensational rally. The start of the second saw the match stay on serve but at 4-4 a visibly frustrated Murray was broken to love by Kokkinakis, who continued to be roared on by the crowd inside Margret Court Arena. The first break went the way of the Australian who dropped just a single point on his three remaining service games to win the set, with Murray finding it difficult to muster much of a response.

Andy Murray, down two sets and a break in the second round to Thanasi Kokkinakis, was also denied a bathroom break at 3 a.m., but still won the match.

After winning the fourth set and leveling the match 2-2, Murray asked if he could use the restroom. The match, the longest of Murray's storied career, would go ono for three more hours, lasting nearly six hours (5:45) in all. Murray made incredible saves on each shot, and the Aussie eventually put a shot into the net.

Andy Murray launched an incredible comeback in the second round of the Australian Open to beat Thanasi Kokkinakis in a match that lasted five hours and 45 ...

Super human," while fan @Brian_McLachlan added: "I am actually out of words to describe [Andy Murray](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/andy-murray). [BBC](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bbc)'s Lewis Coombes tweeted: "There are no more words to say about [@andy_murray](https://twitter.com/andy_murray). In his post-match interview, an exhausted Murray admitted: "I don't know how I managed to get through it. But it's 3:22am in Melbourne, his match just hit five hours and he's fighting as hard as ever to play the sport he loves." Take a bow Andy Murray." Piers Morgan led the tributes to the Scot, tweeting: "Brilliant.

"It's so disrespectful that the tournament has us out here until 3...4 o'clock in the morning, and we're not allowed to go and take a piss," Murray said ...

He yelled in celebration, graciously conducted an on-court interview, and then walked off the court. After 5:45 on court and at 4:06 a.m. She wasn't the only one that felt for Murray in this situation. That said, given the Australian Open's history of reading the room, maybe we shouldn't have been surprised. in Melbourne at the time of Murray's gripe—should be treated differently than a routine, midday contest. Social

Andy Murrays second-round clash with Thanasi Kokkinakis in Melbourne did not begin until after 10pm and finished at 4.05am the following morning; ...

"We can't continue to have players compete into the wee hours of the morning. "But if my child was a ball kid for a tournament and they're coming home at five in the morning, as a parent, I'm snapping at that. "This is the best outcome for ALL singles players. But when you start the night matches late and have conditions like that, these things are going to happen." Some people obviously need to work the following day and everything. "I don't know who it's beneficial for," Murray said.

Murray's stirring five-set comeback against Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia ended a day that also saw the men's singles favorite Novak Djokovic win while ...

men’s singles title for the University of Florida, where his father is the coach, and is making his first trip outside the U.S. It was the standout victory of Brooksby’s career, and it was a bad day all around for No. The surprise is that the American men’s surge in Melbourne does not include their leader: the No. Then, after losing his serve, he broke Ruud again at love to reclaim full command of the match. Open finals last year, could not solve the riddle of Brooksby’s unconventional game. I hope for the positive outcome. He has dominated on clay for close to two decades and could aim for a 15th singles title at the French Open. I hope for the best. Late in the second set, Djokovic, with his left hamstring tightly wrapped, began wincing and landing awkwardly on some shots, looking far from eager to slide into his signature defensive splits. He recorded the most significant victory of his career by upsetting the No. 1 seed and the reigning champion, on the same court. But the quality and tenacity of play was often extraordinary down the stretch despite all that time on the court.

It took the Brit until 4.05am to defeat Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis. 6PR and Nine News Tennis Correspondent, Craig Gabriel, told Millsy and Karl on 6PR ...

It was 2 a.m., and Murray was down two sets and 3-5 in third to Thanasi Kokkinakis. Then he went to work.

Two sets and two hours later, that fact hadn’t changed. Fifteen minutes later, the same chain of events played out. It was just one shot, but Murray wasted no time taking advantage of it; he broke with a forehand winner on the next point. Then he stopped and cut to the chase: Then he went to work. Azarenka, Hurkacz vs.

Their battle lasted five hours and 45 minutes, so one would think numerous bathroom breaks would be necessary. But when Murray requested a trip to the restroom ...

"It's a 𝐣𝐨𝐤𝐞... It's 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥!" "So, yeah, we talk about it all the time. Some people said he was breaking the rules and just left the court, but he later explained on social media that the chair umpire gave him permission as long as he hurried up. He described the situation and rule as "disrespectful." "Do you know something?

Andy Murray's still got it. On a historic night-turned-early-morning at Melbourne Park, the 35-year-old former world No. 1 won the longest match of his ...