Etcheverry's thrilling triumph over Andy Murray propels him to Basel quarterfinals

Argentinian Tomás Martín Etcheverry defeated Scottish Andy Murray today with a score of 6-7(5), 6-3, and 6-2, advancing to the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland.

The 32nd-ranked Argentinian overcame the challenge posed by the 40th-ranked Scottish player, Andy Murray, in an intense match that lasted 3 hours and 9 minutes.

With this victory, Etcheverry leveled their head-to-head record, as Murray had won their only previous encounter back in March of this year at the Indian Wells Masters 1000 in the United States.

The match began favorably for the Argentinian. With great determination and precise shots, Etcheverry broke Murray's serve early, putting pressure on the Scottish player. In his characteristic style, Murray began to neutralize the situation with composure, eventually taking the set to a tiebreak, which he won 7-5.

Far from feeling overwhelmed by conceding the initial set, Etcheverry regained his composure and quickly took a 4-1 lead. Although he faced challenges on his serve and saved five break points, he ultimately secured the set, forcing the match into a decisive third set.

In the final set, it was once again the Argentinian who took control from the beginning, breaking Murray's serve in the opening game and holding his own serve immediately afterward. This trend continued throughout the match, leading to Etcheverry's significant victory against the former world No. 1. He now awaits the winner between Holger Rune and his compatriot Sebastián Báez in the next round.

A curious fact is that this encounter brought together the third-best racket from Argentina and Great Britain. In the rankings, Etcheverry is ranked just behind Francisco Cerúndolo (21st) and Sebastián Báez (29th), while Murray is ranked below his fellow countrymen Cameron Norrie (18th) and Daniel Evans (35th).

With this victory, Etcheverry climbs to world No. 30 in the live rankings, which, if confirmed, would be the highest ranking of his career.