Highlights and points of Murray 0-3 Etcheverry at Australian Open

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!

 

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. 

 

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.

 

30-0. Murray can't return Murray's serve. Two points Martin 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

30-40. Andy Murray misses this time and the ball stays in the net. Otra bola de rotura para Etcheverry 

30-30. Two back-to-back drop shots from Murray to get out of trouble.

0-30. The Scot's serve is in danger again.

Very open serves of the Argentine that is costing him to return Andy Murray and confirms the advantage in this third set.

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.

 

30-40. A drop shot that Murray misses and the first break option for the Argentinian in this third set.

Blank game for the Argentine. It looks much more agile and fresh to the Argentine tennis player in this third set.

The KIA Arena applauds the Scot's effort after taking the third game. Andy Murray's fans are looking to lift his spirits

Now he went for the rest, but without much trouble for the Argentinean

The third set starts with the same sensations. Murray manages to close the game, but he is not at all comfortable with his serve.

SET! Game in white and second set for the Argentinean. 

 

A second set with many problems for the Scotsman in his service, who looks exhausted and with some physical problems.

 

 

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.

Tomas Martin Etcheverry is the one who is comfortable with his serve in this second set.

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.

The current world number 30 confirms the advantage to take the lead in the second set.

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. 

 

In addition, the former world number 1 can be seen with a sore face. You can see that he is in discomfort.

Etcheverry starts off with a solid service game, leaving no chance for his opponent.

The second set starts with Andy winning with his serve. Let's see if he starts from the first minute attacking the rest.

The Argentine tennis player took the first set. In no time the second battle starts

 

SET!!! Tomas Martin Etcheverry takes the set in white. 

 

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.

 

Will the Scot react?

40-0. Three set balls

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.

Martin Etcheverry confirms the advantage and is only one game away from taking the first set.

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

15-40. Two break balls for Etcheverry.

A great match with very long games and exchanges of blows.

 

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

Now if something more comfortable the Scotsman with the service, that at the moment reliable since he lost the service in the first game.

Once again, the former world number 1 had a break point, but Tomas Martin lifted it to tie the match at 2-2.

First game, which is won on serve in this match.

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.

BREAK OF SERVE! Andy Murray saved the first two, but could not with the third. The Argentinian takes the lead

0-40. The first break point for the Argentine in the first game of the match.

Argentine tennis player Tomas Martin Etcheverry will start with the rest of the team.

The two tennis players finalize the details. They announce over the loudspeaker that there are three minutes left for the match to start.

The two players are already on the Kia Arena court for their first match of the Australian Open.

Facts and figures between the Scotsman and the Argentinean who will meet for the third time

 

Due to the fact that another match is being played on this same track

In a few minutes the match between Andy Murray and Tomas Martin Etcheverry will start, both the preview and the minute by minute of the match can be followed here in VAVEL