Thank you 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!
With this point Lajovic has advanced to the next round.
2º Set Andy Murray (4-6 5-7) Dusan Lajovic
In his third match ball Lajovic has closed the match
2º Set Andy Murray (4-6 5-6) Dusan Lajovic
Lajovic breaks serve again and will serve to close the match.
2º Set Andy Murray (4-6 5-5) Dusan Lajovic
Murray breaks serve, the first time the Scot has broken serve in the match.
2º Set Andy Murray (4-6 4-5) Dusan Lajovic
Lajovic breaks serve and will serve to close the match.
2º Set Andy Murray (4-6 4-4) Dusan Lajovic
Lajovic's white game, his second in this set.
2º Set Andy Murray (4-6 4-3) Dusan Lajovic
Andy Murray turned the game around after losing the first point;
2º Set Andy Murray (4-6 3-3) Dusan Lajovic
Serb wins on serve to make it 3-3 in second set
2º Set Andy Murray (4-6 3-2) Dusan Lajovic
Blank set from the former world No. 1, his first in this set
2º Set Andy Murray (4-6 2-2) Dusan Lajovic
Dusan Lajovic continues to serve without failure
2º Set Andy Murray (4-6 2-1) Dusan Lajovic
Once again, another easy game for Murray who has only conceded a total of two points in the first two service games.
2º Set Andy Murray (4-6 1-1) Dusan Lajovic
The Serb starts the second set with a clean sheet, the first of the match with Lajovic serving
2º Set Andy Murray (4-6 1-0) Dusan Lajovic
Andy Murray takes the first game of the second set
1º Set Andy Murray (4-6) Dusan Lajovic
In his first ball at the rest, Dusan Lajovic has closed the first set.
1º Set Andy Murray (4-5) Dusan Lajovic
Lajovic confirms lead and is one game away from clinching the first set
1º Set Andy Murray (3-5) Dusan Lajovic
Lajovic confirms lead and is one game away from clinching the first set
1º Set Andy Murray (3-4) Dusan Lajovic
Lajovic breaks serve with a break of serve.
1º Set Andy Murray (3-3) Dusan Lajovic
Lajovic was complicated; the service, even had to save a ball break & nbsp;
1º Set Andy Murray (3-2) Dusan Lajovic
Second game in white by Andy Murray
1º Set Andy Murray (2-2) Dusan Lajovic
Andy Murray had the ball to break the service, but the Serbian took it forward;
1º Set Andy Murray (2-1) Dusan Lajovic
The British tennis player lost the first point of the game, but from then on he took the rest of the points.
1º Set Andy Murray (1-1) Dusan Lajovic
Cómodo start for Dusan Lajovic in his first service game
This is how Andy Murray took to the court
1º Set Andy Murray (1-0) Dusan Lajovic
Andy Murray starts the match with a blank game;
All set
After the draw it has been decided that Andy Murray will start serving;
147 points separate him in the ATP Ranking
Andy Murray is currently ranked 52nd in the world with 875 points. The British tennis player has moved up three positions after his role in Indian Wells. While Dusan Lajovic is currently ranked 76th with 728 points and has lost five positions after withdrawing in the qualifying round of Indian Wells.
How did Andy Murray fare at the last edition of the Miami Masters 1000?
Andy Murray was in this tournament in 2022 thanks to a Wildcard where in the first round defeated the Argentine Delbonis in two sets, while in the second round fell against Daniil Medvedev, in that edition also the Russian tennis player was seeded;
Maxime Cressy awaits in the second round
The 25-year-old American tennis player, currently ranked No. 37, has already qualified directly for the second round and will face the winner between Andy Murray and Dusan Lajovic. Cressy arrives after being eliminated in the first rounds of Indian Wells and ATP Dubai;
Andy Murray already knows what it's like to win the Miami Masters 1000
The British tennis player has two Miami Masters 1000 titles to his name. The first one he won in 2009 after beating Novak Djokovic 6-2, 7-5, while his second title came in 2013 after coming from behind to beat David Ferrer in three sets.
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Masters 1000 of Miami
The Miami Open was recognized as ATP Masters 1000 of the Year in 2002-06 and 2008, hosting the best men's and women's racquets to become a must-attend event in Miami. It will take place from March 22 to April 2. The ATP Masters 1000 hard-court tournament, which was launched in 1985, is held at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. The tournament director is James Blake.
The tournament dates are as follows:
*Preliminary Stage: Monday, March 20 - Tuesday, March 21 at 11 a.m.
*Main Draw: Wednesday, March 22 - Tuesday, March 28 at 12 p.m. and 7 p.m.
*Wednesday, March 29 - Friday, March 31 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
*Doubles Final: Saturday, April 1 at 3:30 p.m. and no earlier than 3:30 p.m.
*Singles final: Sunday, April 2 at 1 p.m.
How does Dusan Lajovic arrive?
The 32-year-old Serbian tennis player started 2023 by playing in the qualifying round of Auckland where he lost in the qualifying round against Eubans. In the first Grand Slam of 2023, the Australian Open, he was defeated by Dennis Shapovalov. He started February playing the ATP Có rdoba where he was eliminated in the second round by Albert Ramos. In Buenos Aires he got through the qualifying round, but was defeated in the quarterfinals against Carlos Alcaraz. A week later in the same round and this time in Rí o de Janeiro he was beaten by the Spaniard. In March he reached the quarterfinals at the Santiago ATP where he lost to Tomas Martín Etcheverry. In the Miami Masters he had to withdraw in the first round against the American Sandgren.
How is Andy Murray coming along?
The tennis player from Great Britain closed 2022 by playing in an exhibition tournament, the Battle of the Brits, where he defeated Draper in three sets, but lost to Evans. He began 2023 by losing in the first round of the Adelaide ATP to Sebastian Korda, who reached the final of the tournament. In the Australian Open he played a good role winning the first two rounds in five sets and with comebacks included, however in the third round he was eliminated by the Spaniard Roberto Bautista. Then he closed the month of February playing the ATP of Doha where he reached the final, winning all the matches in three sets, but he could not win the tournament, as Daniil Medvedev won. After this tournament he resigned from the Dubai ATP in order to rest and get to the American tour in the best way possible. In Indian Wells he reached the third round where he was defeated by his compatriot Draper in two sets.
Background
This is the first time in history that these two players will face each other in the first round of the Miami Masters.
Venue: The game will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium, which was inaugurated in 1987 and has a capacity of 65,326 spectators. This stadium is where the Miami Dolphins play their home games in the NFL.
Preview of the match
Andy Murray and Dusan Lajovic meet in the first round of the Miami Masters 1000;
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