Murray RESILIENCE 🥵 Two-time champion @andy_murray battles past Berrettini and will now face the No. 29 seed Etcheverry in the second round ⏩ #MiamiOpen
Epic encounter: Andy MURRAY overcomes Matteo BERRETTINI challenge for 30th Miami Open victory
ATPWednesday, 20 March 2024 at 23:13
Andy Murray
reaches 30 wins at the Miami Open after defeating Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 6-3,
6-4 in the first round of the Miami Open. The Italian came in with good
sensations after reaching the final of the Phoenix Challenger last week (defeat
against Nuno Borges), but couldn't overcome the 3-times Grand Slam champion.
The last
time Berrettini and Murray faced each other was at the 2023 Australian Open in
one of the most epic matches of the season, where Murray emerged victorious
after nearly 5 hours, and this time they delivered another electrifying duel.
The first
set leaned in favor of Berrettini, who was almost unbeatable with a 78% first
serve, winning 76% of them, compared to Murray's 65% and 60%, respectively. The
Italian seized the advantage on his first break point and didn't give his
opponent any chances on serve. With the score 4-2 in favor of Berrettini, the
former world No. 1 had 2 break points in his favor but couldn't capitalize on
them, and Berrettini eventually sealed the set 6-4 in 50 minutes.
Murray, the
champion in 2009 and 2013 in Miami, played flawlessly with his service in the
second set and was much more resilient on the return. The former world No. 1
won 83% of the points on his serve and didn't face any break points against
him. In the sixth game, with Murray leading 3-2, he secured a hard-fought game
on his third break point. It was the only one he needed to claim the set and
send it to a decider.
The
culmination of the match began with Berrettini serving, but he couldn't hold it
in an 18-point game that ultimately ended in Murray's favor with the break. The
Briton held onto the lead, and both players showed signs of physical fatigue
with over two hours of play and several lengthy exchanges.
They both
saved several break points, but ultimately it was Murray who secured his 30th
Miami Open triumph with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory in a marathon duel lasting two
hours and 45 minutes. In the second round, he will face the 29th seed Tomas
Etcheverry, who received a bye in the first round.
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