“I earned that,” Andy Murray ecstatic after clinching record 50th Australian Open victory as he defeats Matteo Berrettini in a thrilling encounter
Andy Murray wins a thrilling five set encounter against Matteo Berrettini in the first round of the 2023 Australian Open
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Andy Murray, the 35-year-old British professional, is one of the best players during his prime. With three Grand Slam titles to his name, Murray is fully capable of going toe-to-toe with Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer on his day. The Brit once again proved that experience is key when it comes to the big stages, as he won a thrilling contest against Matteo Berrettini.
Murray faced Berrettini in the first round of the 2023 Australian Open. Both players had a match for the ages as they locked horns to progress further in the tournament. Currently ranked world number 66, Andy Murray went into this match as the underdog against Berrettini, but the Brit emerged victorious after a thrilling display of stamina and won the match in five sets.
After his victory, Murray said, “Amazing win. To stay with them in that fifth set, when he was playing and serving as well as he was, was a great mental effort. Physically, obviously, in the end, both of us are tired and I have really put in a lot of work in the last three months. I have been playing well in practice. But in the last couple of years, I’ve lost a few of these matches in slams … that one could have gotten away from me, but I think all the work I’ve put in these last few months paid off there in the end, yes, I was a little bit lucky on the match point … but I earned that.”
Andy Murray records his 50th Australian Open win
After defeating Matteo Berrettini in the first round of the 2023 Australian Open, Andy Murray has scripted history once again, as this victory was his 50th win at the Australian Open. He becomes the player with the 5th most wins at the Australian Open, only behind Stefan Edberg, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and, Roger Federer with 56, 77, 82 and, 102 wins respectively.
The match between Murray and Berrettini went on for over four and a half hours. Murray eventually defeated Berrettini, eventually winning the match by 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6(7), 7(9), and 7(10)-6(6). The Brit is playing in the tournament for the 15th time, but he looks as determined as ever to go all the way and win the title.
Murray’s next-round opponent is yet to be decided. The Brit will either face Italy’s Fabio Fognini or Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second round of the tournament on Thursday.
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