Wimbledon: Andy Murray leads fifth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas by two sets to one when their second-round match on Centre Court was suspended with 20 minutes remaining before the 11 p.m. curfew and will resume on Friday afternoon.
On the eve of the anniversary of his first title at the All England Club, the 36-year-old recovered from losing the first set to win the next two, winning a crucial tie-break in the second before holding on to an early break in the third for a 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 overnight lead.
The Scot, who has been beset by physical issues in recent years, had a late scare when he fell to the ground during his last service game. But he swiftly got up and won the following point to seal the third set.
That was to be the evening’s final action, frustrating a nearly full and vociferous Centre Court audience. The contest will resume on Centre Court at 3 p.m. on Friday, following world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz’s fight with Alexandre Muller.
There were boos as the match was called off, but Murray was probably not too dissatisfied given his late slip, with the Scot screaming in anguish and holding his left groyne as he went to the ground.
Murray’s match did not begin until around 7.30pm due to Liam Broady’s five-set triumph over Casper Ruud earlier in the day on Centre Court, with the Scot wanting to imitate his fellow Brits by defeating a top-five seed.
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Tsitsipas won the opening set, following in the footsteps of Novak Djokovic by playing a near faultless tie-break, defeating Murray 7-2 to deflate the Centre Court bubble.
Murray was holding on in the second set as the Greek’s forehand caught fire, with the 24-year-old blasting 11 clear winners from that side. But Murray avoided giving up any break opportunities and received his reward, with Tsitsipas ultimately making a few errors to go behind 6-2 in the breaker.
Murray took full use of his home advantage, loitering around the net and stirring up the fans, and the following point was met with a thunderous scream.
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— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 6, 2023
Murray stated after their only prior Grand Slam match, at the US Open in 2021, that he had lost respect for his opponent due to the duration of his restroom breaks during the Scot’s five-set loss.
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