Andy Murray36 years old, has put the public of Masters 1,000 on the hard court Miami (USA) with full dedication in 3h.27′ of the match, but finally lost the match Tomas Macac of 5-7, 7-5 and 7-6 (5). The Czech, who had eliminated the Russian in the previous round Andrey Rublevwill face the Italian in the round of 16 Matteo Arnaldi.
#MiamiOpen epic to reach the round of 16 in a Masters 1000 for the first time. pic.twitter.com/a8DbFMXiTd
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 24, 2024
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Murray, former world number 1 now ranked 62nd, was the best player of the era ‘Big Three’ apart from the three ‘monsters’ of tennis history, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The Scotsman reached the throne of the world without equal and, in fact, threatened to convert the ‘Big Three’ within ‘Big Four’although eventually pulling off the wonder trio was unaffordable for Andy, who was also conditioned by injuries.
Murray won 46 titles, including three Grand Slams (US Open’2012, Wimbledon’2013 and 2016)a Masters (2016) and two back-to-back Olympic golds (2012, 2016), but his hip took him down the path of bitterness and he was about to retire early.
That’s been the case for almost every other player for a long time, but Andy’s passion for his sport is behind the impressive end of the stage that stars the British player, who is idolized wherever he goes for his desire to excel despite of poverty.
Murray and Macchac, 23 years old and world no.
At 5-5 in the third set, Andy sprained his left ankle for a drop shot in such a bad way that it looked like he wouldn’t be able to finish the match. He asked for medical help and continued to cheer the crowd.
In the next game, he barely ran, still trying to see if his leg would respond well enough. Seeing that he could trust his moves, Murray, carried by the crowd, forced the tiebreak and even led at 4-5 and served. However, Machac, who focused on his own game over the heroic aspect of his rival, won three points in a row to complete his comeback 5-7, 7-5 and 7-6 (5).
@andy_murray #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/759UY5RulY
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 24, 2024
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The public bid Murray farewell with a huge ovation and the Scot, despite being nervous about the effort, spent a good while signing autographs for the kids before retiring to the locker room in another photo raising another legend. a little more. living tennis.
@andy_murray still making time for all his fans 🤝
Thank you, Andy 🫡#MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/YL5zo02emp
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 24, 2024
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Source: La Verdad
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