Tag: Andy Murray

Wimbledon Is Finally Dry as Organizers Try to Catch up Following 3 Days of Rain

WIMBLEDON, England—Let the record reflect that the rain-logged first round of Wimbledon 2023 finally concluded at 3:23 p.m. local time on Thursday, July 6, Day 4 of the tournament, 48 hours later than originally planned, when Alexander Zverev finished off his 6–4, 7–6 (4), 7–6 (5) victory over Dutch qualifier Gijs Brouwer. Zverev was supposed…


Andy Murray Pulls out Another 3-set Victory at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray remained unbeaten this season in matches that go to a deciding third or fifth set by coming back to beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6–7 (5), 6–1, 6–4 across more than three hours in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday, March 9. Murray, a…


Andy Murray Bounces Back to Advance at US Open

Andy Murray stormed back from a first-set loss to defeat American wild card Emilio Nava 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–0 on Wednesday in the second round of the U.S. Open in New York. Murray finished with just 22 winners compared to Nava’s 33, but made good on 46 of 58 first service points (79.3 percent) to…


Murray Withdraws Before Match Against Djokovic in Madrid

MADRID—Andy Murray withdrew from his showdown against Novak Djokovic at the Madrid Open on Thursday because of a stomach illness. The announcement came not long before Murray was scheduled to take the court against the top-ranked Djokovic in the third round. It would have been the first time Murray and Djokovic played against each other…


Andy Murray Wins in Australia for 1st Time Since 2017

MELBOURNE, Australia—Five years and five long sets later, five-time Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray finally has won another match at the season-opening Grand Slam tournament. The former No. 1-ranked Murray, playing thanks to a wild-card invitation as he continues his career comeback from hip operations and thoughts of retirement, beat 21st-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili 6–1, 3–6,…


Jabeur Retires From Sydney QF With Injury; Murray Reaches SF

SYDNEY—Ons Jabeur retired with a lower back injury in the Sydney Classic quarterfinals on Thursday, allowing Anett Kontaveit to advance. The fourth-seeded Kontaveit advanced after the seventh-seeded Tunisian lost the opening set 6–4 and decided to stop soon after. Jabeur received a medical timeout after the set and then attempted to start the second set….


‘Not Good for Tennis at All’: Andy Murray Expressed Concerns About Novak Djokovic Deportation Case

Andy Murray has voiced his concern for Novak Djokovic and stated that the predicament which has engulfed world No. 1 is “really bad” for tennis. Djokovic visa has been reinstated by a federal court judge who had said that the “decision to proceed with the interview and cancel that visa … was unreasonable,” after an…


‘Not Good for Tennis at All’: Andy Murray Expresses Concerns Over Novak Djokovic Deportation Case

Andy Murray has voiced his concern for Novak Djokovic and stated that the predicament which has engulfed world No. 1 is “really bad” for tennis. Djokovic visa has been reinstated by a federal court judge who had said that the “decision to proceed with the interview and cancel that visa … was unreasonable,” after an…


Confident Murray Aiming Higher After Tweaking Service Action

After making adjustments to his service motion, former world number one Andy Murray is confident that his game is on an upward trajectory and he can compete against top players again after struggling with injuries in the past few years. The 34-year-old Briton, who had hip surgeries in 2018 and 2019, has not been able…


Sports Figures Defend Raducanu Over Wimbledon Exit

LONDON—British sports personalities from Andy Murray to Marcus Rashford rallied to the defense of teenage tennis sensation Emma Raducanu on Tuesday after suggestions she quit her debut Wimbledon because she could not handle the pressure. The previously little-known 18-year-old, ranked 338 in the world, was the last of 14 British players standing in Wimbledon after…