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Australian Open 2023

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Simply amazing stuff from Andy Murray - to not only last the entire match (the longest of his career) with a metal hip, but go out and win against one of the most in form players over the last couple of months is nothing short of momenutal.

    He's going to have a really tough time against Bautista Agut on Saturday but have no doubts that he's going to give it everything he's got.




    The way the draw has opened up in that quarter is simply amazing, seven unseeded players and Bautista Agut (24th seed). It means one of those players is going to get to a semi-final and if Murray can pull off another improbable win in a couple of days, there's no reason it couldn't be him.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Who would’ve thought Murray wins this from 2-0, 2-0 down after coming off a crazy five setter against Berrettini???
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,301
    edited January 2023
    Simply amazing stuff from Andy Murray - to not only last the entire match (the longest of his career) with a metal hip, but go out and win against one of the most in form players over the last couple of months is nothing short of momenutal.

    He's going to have a really tough time against Bautista Agut on Saturday but have no doubts that he's going to give it everything he's got.




    The way the draw has opened up in that quarter is simply amazing, seven unseeded players and Bautista Agut (24th seed). It means one of those players is going to get to a semi-final and if Murray can pull off another improbable win in a couple of days, there's no reason it couldn't be him.
    Is it Djokovic he would meet in the Semi-Finals, givens they both played today? 
  • Simply amazing stuff from Andy Murray - to not only last the entire match (the longest of his career) with a metal hip, but go out and win against one of the most in form players over the last couple of months is nothing short of momenutal.

    He's going to have a really tough time against Bautista Agut on Saturday but have no doubts that he's going to give it everything he's got.




    The way the draw has opened up in that quarter is simply amazing, seven unseeded players and Bautista Agut (24th seed). It means one of those players is going to get to a semi-final and if Murray can pull off another improbable win in a couple of days, there's no reason it couldn't be him.
    Can't see him beating Bautista after these two exhausting games - hopefully he will prove me wrong. Lost to him in straight sets in their last match.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,521
    Interviewer: “You must have big everything”
    Murray: “That’s not what my wife says.”

    Superb match from Andy. God knows how he recovers from two five setters now though. 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Difficult first set for Cam Norrie but he pulls through to win it 10-8 in a tie break. Hopefully he can push on and up his level from here on.
  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,655

  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989

    What time does Andy Murray play?

    According to the Australian Open website, Murray and Bautista Agut are due to take to the court at 7pm local time, meaning viewers in Britain can expect the match to begin at around 8am on Saturday. 

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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    Andy Murray .. made of steel, iron or carbon fibre ?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Murray and Bautista Agut will open the night session on Margaret Court Arena, as CE says above, 7pm AEDT works out to be 8am GMT.

    Dan Evans takes on 5th seed Andrey Rublev earlier in the day on the same court. His match will likely begin anywhere from 1am to 3am GMT depending on how long the previous match takes to conclude.



  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Evans being outclassed by Rublev.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Rublev wins 6-4 6-2 6-3.
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    Murray needs to get his body moving or this match will be over before it has even started. 
    3-0 down in the 1st set and has only won 1 point so far. 
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    3-1
    He's getting started. 
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    JamesSeed said:
    3-1
    He's getting started. 
    Really needed that. 
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    Murray needs to hope that there is someone in the crowd called Dorothy and that she has an oil can with her because he really is looking like The Tin Man at the moment. 
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  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    After previously losing 17 points in a row on the Bautista Agut serve Murray breaks to love to level up the 2nd set at 4-4.
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    After previously losing 17 points in a row on the Bautista Agut serve Murray breaks to love to level up the 2nd set at 4-4.
    ...... and then holds his serve to go 5-4 up. 
  • The ebb and flow in some tennis games can be just as wild as in football.

    I suppose it shows how much mentality plays as well as talent and physicality. 
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    Murray showing fighting spirit to hold serve 6-5.
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    2nd set goes to tie-break. 
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,698
    Incredible
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    Murray wins tie-break 9-7 to level the match.
    Wow, didn't see that coming. 
  • Wow, amazing tennis, well done Murray, one set all.
    So many hours of entertainment he’s given us over the years.
    Majority of crowd supporting Murray.

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,301
    edited January 2023
    WTF - I hadnt bothered watching given how he was doing.
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    WTF - I hadnt bothered watching given how he was doing.
    The way he started I thought that it would all be over by now.