Murray and Evans save match points again: British duo’s epic win to reach quarters at the Olympics
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Dan Evans
and Andy Murray achieved another victory in the Olympic Games doubles event by
overcoming the Belgian duo of Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen, both doubles
specialists. The British pair secured their second consecutive win and advanced
to the quarter-finals with a score of 6-4, 6-7(8), 11-9
With this
victory, Murray continues to cling to his professional career and guaranteed at
least one more match with Evans in doubles. The three-time Grand Slam champion
aims to make history with a fourth Olympic medal, and the partnership with
Evans is promising.
Resilient Murray and Evans edge through
At the
start of the tournament, there were doubts about what the British duo might
show on court, especially after Murray announced that he wasn’t at 100%
physically and would not be participating in the singles draw, focusing instead
on doubles. However, they did not disappoint and secured a significant win
today, keeping their dreams of a successful week alive.
The first
set began well for the Brits. Despite facing danger on their serve, having to
save two break points against them, they managed to hold serve and then quickly
broke to take a 3-0 lead. Although neither pair exceeded 55% on first serves,
from that point, there was little pressure on returns. The advantage they
gained was enough to hold their serve and eventually close out the set 6-3
after 43 minutes.
In the
second set, both teams remained close, with neither able to break the
opponent’s serve while winning their own service games with ease. When the
score was 4-4, the only break opportunities of the set went to Murray and
Evans, but they could not capitalize. The set proceeded to a tie-break, where
both pairs looked strong on serve. In a tense tie-break, both teams lost
several of their service points.
Dan Evans and Andy Murray at the Philippe Chatrier Court
The
Belgians showed resistance and saved two match points against them. As the
tension reached its peak, Evans committed a double fault that handed the set to
their rivals 7-6(8), necessitating a third-set tie-break.
The most
epic moments of the match occurred towards the end. Both pairs were ahead
during the 10-point tie-break. This time, the Belgian duo held two match points
(9-7), but Murray and Evans showed their resilience by saving the match points,
similar to their match against Japan. They won the last four points
consecutively to secure a dramatic victory 6-3, 6-7(8), 11-9, extending
Murray's career for at least one more match.
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In the
quarter-finals, they are still waiting to see who their opponents will be.
Tomorrow, the American duo of Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul will face the Dutch
specialists Jean-Julien Rojer and Robin Haase.
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
Cristhián Ávila is a tennis journalist based in Santiago, Chile, and has been part of the TennisUpToDate team since early 2023. He covers the ATP and WTA Tours as well as all four Grand Slams, producing breaking news, match reports, analysis, and regular liveblogs from major tournaments.
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