“Best Australian Open point,” Andy Murray’s incredible defense forces Thanasi Kokkinakis to smash his racket leaving fans stunned
Fans on social media can not get enough of the unbelievable defence of the Brit during Australian Open second round match.
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Andy Murray vs Thanasi Kokkinakis
British tennis star Andy Murry made a memorable comeback to the court after a long gap. In the Australian Open first round against Matteo Barrentini, the 35-year-old produced the performance for ages. In the five-setter match against the Italian, Murray rolled the clock a few years back leaving the fans dazzled.
The performance was so solid that it made many of the tennis pundits eat their words. Rod Laver Arena was totally lit with Murray’s exquisite shots and rock-hard defense. In the second-round match in a different venue against a different opponent, Murray produced something similar that left the spectators in the awe of the five-time Australian Open finalist.
In his encounter with Thanasi Kokkinakis, Murray showed some incredible defense against the Aussie onslaught during the third set winning an impressive rally. Kokkinakis made Murray run in every corner of his court during a thrilling rally but the Brit was not in the mood to give up. In the end, Murray concluded the rally in a manner unimaginable leaving Kokkinakis frustrated and perplexed at the same time.
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Fans on social media salute Andy Murray’s defense
The short clip of Andy Murry was played thousands of times in a matter of hours with fans saluting his incredible defense. Kokkinakis on the other hand was in disbelief. At the conclusion of the rally, he threw his racquet in anger and frustration.
“Lol, no one lobs like Sir Andy,” one of the fans wrote. “Best Australian open point,” commented another. Here are some interesting comments.
After three sets, Kokkinakis is leading Murray 6-4, 7-6, 6-7. But the aggressive comeback of Murray led that match into the fourth set. Fans are hoping for another great ‘Sir Andy’ moment moving on into the match. More updates to follow.
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