the scotsman andy murraywho achieved an epic comeback against the Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis in Second round of the Australian Open in five hours and 45 minutes of the match, he emphasized that his love for tennis, his eagerness to compete and respect for this tournament drove him to victory.
Murray prevailed for the eleventh time in his career to lift from two sets down and win a match. He is the player in history who has managed to go two sets against him the most times and achieve victory, ahead of tennis players such as Boris Becker, Roger Federer, Aaron Krickstein and François Jauffret.
The second consecutive victory in five sets in this edition of the Australian Open was sealed after four o’clock in the morning in Melbourne. won by 4-6, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3 and 7-5. The longest match of the Briton’s career, an unsuccessful five-time finalist in the first Grand Slam of the season.
Murray emerged unscathed from 102 winning shots and his rival’s 37 direct aces. “It’s amazing that he was able to stop that. Thanasi serves wonderfully and hits his big forehand. I don’t know how I got through it. I started playing better as the match progressed. But it’s true, I have a big heart“said the Scotsman after the victory.
“Now I have the most comebacks from two sets down. So I’ve done it before. I have experience there. I just trust that experience and following the path. It’s fight and love for the game and for competing, and my respect for this event and the competition. That’s why I moved on“, he hinted.
Murray showed great mental and physical strength. For the second time in a row, he won a five-set match after Matteo Berrettini in the first round.
The 35-year-old has a new challenge. She has not advanced past the fourth round at a Grand Slam since 2017, when she reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. Roberto Bautista is his next opponent. The Spaniard also needed a comeback to beat American Brandon Holt 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.
Source: La Verdad
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