Andy Murray

Andy Murray and Thanasi Kokkinakis played deep into the night at the Australian Open for more than 5 1/2 hours in a second-round match until Murray emerged ...

In the fourth, Murray was the aggressor and never seemed sapped of energy, at one point waving his arms and even doing jumping jacks to fire up his supporters. But serving at 2-0, 40-all, he was cited by the chair umpire for taking too much time before a serve and let it get to him. When Murray delivered a second-serve ace at 2:59 a.m., more than 4 1/2 hours into the proceedings, he owned the fourth set and forced a fifth. After meeting Kokkinakis at the net for an embrace, Murray screamed. He strutted to the sideline, shaking his neon-colored racket. "I mean, look, it is obviously amazing to win the match," he continued with a chuckle, "but I also want to go to bed now. And how high was the quality of play? "I really appreciate people doing that and creating an atmosphere for us." "I don't know who it's beneficial for," Murray said. MELBOURNE, Australia -- The times on the clock shifted from p.m. There was tension. There was frustration in there.

Murray's stirring five-set comeback against Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia ended a day that also saw the men's singles favorite Novak Djokovic win while ...

men’s singles title for the University of Florida, where his father is the coach, and is making his first trip outside the U.S. It was the standout victory of Brooksby’s career, and it was a bad day all around for No. The surprise is that the American men’s surge in Melbourne does not include their leader: the No. Then, after losing his serve, he broke Ruud again at love to reclaim full command of the match. Open finals last year, could not solve the riddle of Brooksby’s unconventional game. I hope for the positive outcome. He has dominated on clay for close to two decades and could aim for a 15th singles title at the French Open. I hope for the best. Late in the second set, Djokovic, with his left hamstring tightly wrapped, began wincing and landing awkwardly on some shots, looking far from eager to slide into his signature defensive splits. He recorded the most significant victory of his career by upsetting the No. 1 seed and the reigning champion, on the same court. But the quality and tenacity of play was often extraordinary down the stretch despite all that time on the court.

Their battle lasted five hours and 45 minutes, so one would think numerous bathroom breaks would be necessary. But when Murray requested a trip to the restroom ...

"It's a 𝐣𝐨𝐤𝐞... It's 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥!" "So, yeah, we talk about it all the time. Some people said he was breaking the rules and just left the court, but he later explained on social media that the chair umpire gave him permission as long as he hurried up. He described the situation and rule as "disrespectful." "Do you know something?

Andy Murray's still got it. On a historic night-turned-early-morning at Melbourne Park, the 35-year-old former world No. 1 won the longest match of his ...

Andy Murray produced yet another Herculean effort at the Australian Open, coming back from two sets and a break down against home favorite Thanasi ...

Murray now holds the record for most comebacks from two sets down of all active players with 11 – and this one might have been his greatest yet. With Kokkinakis two sets up and leading 2-0 in the third set, Murray improbably chased down five successive shots that all should have been winners, before eventually forcing his opponent into a mistake to break serve. That’s why I kept going.” “I have experience of it and I rely on that experience and that drive and that fight, and my love of the game and competing, and my respect for this event and the competition. “I mean, I don’t know … in Melbourne.

Andy Murray called for tennis to end the "farce" of all-night matches after battling past 4am at the Australian Open to defeat Thanasi Kokkinakis in one of ...

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) “That’s why I kept going.” It’s obviously amazing to win the match but I also want to go to bed now. But when you start the night matches late and have conditions like that, these things are going to happen.” I’m like, ‘It’s great, but I want to sleep’.” [Live Tennis](https://www.tennis365.com/category/live-tennis/) It’s not beneficial for the umpires, the officials. Some people obviously need to work the following day and everything. It’s not good for the players. “We come here after the match and that’s what the discussion is, rather than it being like, ‘epic Murray-Kokkinakis match’. It’s not beneficial for them. I don’t think it’s amazing for the fans.

It took the Brit until 4.05am to defeat Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis. 6PR and Nine News Tennis Correspondent, Craig Gabriel, told Millsy and Karl on 6PR ...

Andy Murray was left fuming after he was denied a chance to go to the toilet in the middle of his five-set marathon against Thanasi Kokkinakis at the ...

She gave me permission and told me to be quick.” “So she told me (you didn’t capture that with a camera), I had to hurry up. Although the umpire could be heard saying he had 30 seconds to return, Djokovic was back on court before the timer ran out, winning the following game comfortably. I didn’t ‘defy’ her or the rules. It’s ridiculous.” “Do you know something?

Andy Murray won match point at 4:05 a.m. at the Australian Open in Melbourne, beating Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second-latest finish in Grand Slam tennis ...

It’s not beneficial for the umpires, the officials. Murray underwent surgery not knowing if it would alleviate the problem enough for him to return. Somehow, Murray must get back on the court for a third-round match against No. The latest Grand Slam finish outside of the Australian Open happened at last year’s U.S. It’s not good for the players.” The latest finish in Grand Slam history was 4:34 a.m.