On Thursday, January 19, the 1/32 final match of the Australian Open took place between Andy Murray (Great Britain, ATP 66) and Thanasi Kokkinakis (Australia, ATP 159). The game ended in five sets behind Sir Andy.
Former World No. 1 Murray was 0-2 down in sets and 2-0 down in the third set, but made a break after incredible draw in the third game and began to gradually return to the game. However, Andy faltered in the 6th game on his serve, soon the score became 3:5 and Kokkinakis served for the match. But Murray was able to make a break, switched the game to a tie-break and took the set.
In the following games, Murray never gave up his pitch and beat Tanasi in 5 sets in 5 hours and 45 minutes.
Note that Sir Andy plays with an iron hip, which was inserted after surgery in 2018.
The Briton bounced back 0-2 in sets for the 11th time in his career.
In the 1/16 finals, Murray will play Spaniard Roberta Bautista-Agut.
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