Thanks to all
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you, see you all again!
Tomas Martin Etcheverry qualifies to the second round where he will face Frenchman Monfils
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Tomas Etcheverry flies into the second round, defeating Andy Murray 6-4 6-2 6-2 💪#AusOpen • #AO2024 pic.twitter.com/dfYQGmkQvI — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 15, 2024
He leaves to a standing ovation
Andy Murray leaves the court to a standing ovation with the entire KIA Arena on its feet to say goodbye to the legend. Let's hope it won't be the last time for the Scot in Melbourne!
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3º Set Murray (4-6 2-6 2-6) Etcheverry
GAME, SET AND MATCH! Murray saved the first one with a smash. However, on the second occasion he sent the ball into the net to close the match.Â
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Martin Etcheverry takes a match that went from less to more. In a first set where he suffered with his serve, he lifted several break balls and waited until his opportunities came and he took advantage of them. In the second and third sets, the Scotsman with physical problems suffered even with his serve and could not compete with the Argentine, who qualifies to the second round.
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3º Set Murray (4-6 2-6 2-5) Etcheverry
30-0. Murray can't return Murray's serve. Two points Martin Etcheverry
3º Set Murray (4-6 2-6 2-5) Etcheverry
BREAKS THE SERVE! Andy Murray tries another drop shot, but this time the Argentinian comes comfortably and with a good parallel he gets the game and breaks again. He will serve to close the match
3º Set Murray (4-6 2-6 2-4) Etcheverry
30-40. Andy Murray misses this time and the ball stays in the net. Otra bola de rotura para EtcheverryÂ
3º Set Murray (4-6 2-6 2-4) Etcheverry
30-30. Two back-to-back drop shots from Murray to get out of trouble.
3º Set Murray (4-6 2-6 2-4) Etcheverry
0-30. The Scot's serve is in danger again.
3º Set Murray (4-6 2-6 2-4) Etcheverry
Very open serves of the Argentine that is costing him to return Andy Murray and confirms the advantage in this third set.
3º Set Murray (4-6 2-6 2-3) Etcheverry
BREAKS THE SERVE! Murray looked for serve and volley at the net to save the break ball, but the Scot's ball stays in the net and breaks Etcheverry, who gets closer to the victory.
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3º Set Murray (4-6 2-6 2-2) Etcheverry
30-40. A drop shot that Murray misses and the first break option for the Argentinian in this third set.
3º Set Murray (4-6 2-6 2-2) Etcheverry
Blank game for the Argentine. It looks much more agile and fresh to the Argentine tennis player in this third set.
3º Set Murray (4-6 2-6 2-1) Etcheverry
The KIA Arena applauds the Scot's effort after taking the third game. Andy Murray's fans are looking to lift his spirits
3º Set Murray (4-6 2-6 1-1) Etcheverry
Now he went for the rest, but without much trouble for the Argentinean
3º Set Murray (4-6 2-6 1-0) Etcheverry
The third set starts with the same sensations. Murray manages to close the game, but he is not at all comfortable with his serve.
2º Set Murray (4-6 2-6) Etcheverry
SET! Game in white and second set for the Argentinean.Â
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A second set with many problems for the Scotsman in his service, who looks exhausted and with some physical problems.
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2º Set Murray (4-6 2-5) Etcheverry
BREAKS THE SERVICE! The Argentine tennis player breaks again, who is knowing how to read where the Scot is suffering to attack him. Etcheverry will serve to put the second set in his locker.
2º Set Murray (4-6 2-4) Etcheverry
Tomas Martin Etcheverry is the one who is comfortable with his serve in this second set.
2º Set Murray (4-6 2-3) Etcheverry
Andy Murray's physical problems are noticeable, and in this second set he is suffering much more with his serve and is having trouble closing those games with quick points.
2º Set Murray (4-6 1-3) Etcheverry
The current world number 30 confirms the advantage to take the lead in the second set.
2º Set Murray (4-6 1-2) Etcheverry
BREAKS THE SERVICE! The Argentine tennis player went all out to the rest, Murray defended, who saved three break balls, but could not with the fourth.Â
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In addition, the former world number 1 can be seen with a sore face. You can see that he is in discomfort.
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2º Set Murray (4-6 1-1) Etcheverry
Etcheverry starts off with a solid service game, leaving no chance for his opponent.
2º Set Murray (4-6 1-0) Etcheverry
The second set starts with Andy winning with his serve. Let's see if he starts from the first minute attacking the rest.
Gets ahead
The Argentine tennis player took the first set. In no time the second battle starts
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1º Set Murray (4-6) Etcheverry
SET!!! Tomas Martin Etcheverry takes the set in white.Â
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A very long first set of 1 hour where Andy Murray did not take his chances to break and ended up costing him dearly, because the very effective Argentine did it in the seventh game to take the first set.
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Will the Scot react?
1º Set Murray (4-5) Etcheverry
40-0. Three set balls
1º Set Murray (4-5) Etcheverry
He had no options to rest with Andy Murray's blank game and the Argentine tennis player will have the option to close the first set with his serve.
1º Set Murray (3-5) Etcheverry
Martin Etcheverry confirms the advantage and is only one game away from taking the first set.
1º Set Murray (3-4) Etcheverry
BREAKS SERVE! Well, the very effective Argentine, who was suffering with his serve, manages to break and goes to the break, knowing that if he confirms he has half a set in his pocket. Turning point
1º Set Murray (3-3) Etcheverry
15-40. Two break balls for Etcheverry.
42 minutes and still 3-3 on the scoreboard.
A great match with very long games and exchanges of blows.
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These two might be a while... not that it's a bad thing.
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 15, 2024
Tomas Martin Etcheverry and Andy Murray are tied at 3-3 in the first set after 42 MINUTES!#AusOpen • #AO2024 pic.twitter.com/9rvAQUfXYx
1º Set Murray (3-3) Etcheverry
Well, the Argentine is still having problems serving. Again another break point for Andy Murray, who can not let these options escape. He is saving himself for now
1º Set Murray (3-2) Etcheverry
Now if something more comfortable the Scotsman with the service, that at the moment reliable since he lost the service in the first game.
1º Set Murray (2-2) Etcheverry
Once again, the former world number 1 had a break point, but Tomas Martin lifted it to tie the match at 2-2.
1º Set Murray (2-1) Etcheverry
First game, which is won on serve in this match.
1º Set Murray (1-1) Etcheverry
BREAK OF SERVE! Immediate reaction from Andy to tie the match at one. Etcheverry saved the first two, but could not with the third. The tie returns at the Kia Arena.
1º Set Murray (0-1) Etcheverry
BREAK OF SERVE! Andy Murray saved the first two, but could not with the third. The Argentinian takes the lead
1º Set Murray (0-0) Etcheverry
0-40. The first break point for the Argentine in the first game of the match.
Murray starts serving
Argentine tennis player Tomas Martin Etcheverry will start with the rest of the team.
Warming
The two tennis players finalize the details. They announce over the loudspeaker that there are three minutes left for the match to start.
Already on the track
The two players are already on the Kia Arena court for their first match of the Australian Open.
Face to face
Facts and figures between the Scotsman and the Argentinean who will meet for the third time
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The meeting will start late
Due to the fact that another match is being played on this same track
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No surprises on the first day of the Australian Open
For the first time a main draw of the Australian Open has started on a Sunday. He has done it with some of the candidates for the title making their debut. The one who has had it most comfortable has been Jannik Sinner, who has defeated Van de Zandschulp in three sets, while it has been most difficult for number 1, Novak Djokovic, who has met the debutant Dino Prizmc, who has won a set and has earned the love of center court. The one who has suffered the most of all has been Andrey Rublev, who won in the super tie break of the fifth set, raising a 5-2 lead.
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News - Tomas Martin Etcheverry
The 24-year-old Argentine tennis player is number 30 in the world. After closing a year by losing in his second match at the ATP Paris against Novak Djokovic. He did not have a good final stretch, falling in the first round of Toronto, Cincinnati, second round of the US Open, third round of the ATP Zhuhai, second round in Beijing and in his first meeting in Shanghai and Tokyo.
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He has not started well in 2024 after falling in the first round of the ATP Brisbane in three sets against the Czech Tomas Machac and also in Adelaide where he was beaten in three sets against the Russian Shevchenko in almost three hours of play. This is his third time at the Australian Open, after participating in 2022 and 2023, falling in the first round and second round, respectively.
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News - Andy Murray
The 36-year-old Scottish tennis player, who had been world number 1, before his hip problems. A 2023 where he has won some Challengers and even reached the final in Doha where he lost in the final against Daniil Medvedev.
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He closed the year playing the ATP in Paris where he lost his first match in three sets against Alex de Minaur. He began 2024 by losing in the first round of the ATP Brisbane to tournament winner Grigor Dimitrov. Furthermore, the Scot was the only one who managed to win a set. He took the first round. But the Bulgarian turned the score around. Due to his early elimination, he decided to prepare for the Australian Open by playing two exhibition matches where he lost in two sets against the Croatian Cilic and won in two sets against Dominic Thiem.
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Andy Murray has not won any Australian Open, but he has come very close on several occasions, reaching the final five times. The last time in 2016. Last year he reached the third round.
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Background
Andy Murray and Tomas Martin Etcheverry have faced each other twice. With a victory for each one. The two confrontations occurred last year, in 2023. First it was in the first round of the Indians Wells Masters 1000 where the Scot won in three sets, despite the fact that he lost in the first set in the tie-break. The most recent duel between these two tennis players was in the round of 16 of the ATP Basel in which the opposite happened to the first duel, Murray won the first set in the tie break, while the Argentine turned it around to win in three sets.
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The stadium
The match will be held at the Show Court Arena, also known as KIA Park. It is located in the city of Melbourne and was inaugurated in October 2022. It has a capacity for 5,000 spectators.
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Match preview
Andy Murray and Tomas Martin Etcheverry will meet this Monday, January 15, in the first round of the Australian Open
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