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Andy Murray defeated Italian 13th seed Matteo Berrettini in five exhausting sets on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Australian Open and join select company with his 50th victory at the season-opening Grand Slam.
The 35-year-old British player, a five-time runner-up at Melbourne Park, won in 4 hours and 49 minutes by scores of 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 (7/9), and 7-6 (10/6).
His renowned grit was on full display as he defeated the Italian in 4 hours and 49 minutes on Rod Laver Arena with the roof closed due to the intense heat. The score was 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (10/6).
The 35-year-old British player, who is currently ranked 66, achieved a historic 50th match victory at the season-opening Grand Slam by defeating the semi-finalist from the previous year.
His renowned grit was on full display as he defeated the Italian in 4 hours and 49 minutes on Rod Laver Arena with the roof closed due to the intense heat. The score was 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (10/6).
“I worked very hard with my team over the last few months to give me this chance to perform on stages like this, in games like this, and against players like Matteo, and it paid off,” he said.
“I’ve put a lot of work into the last few months with my team to give me this opportunity to perform on stadiums like this, in matches like this and against players like Matteo and it paid off tonight.”
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