Stefanos Tsitsipas ends Andy Murray’s hopes with comeback win

Stefanos Tsitsipas fought off Andy Murray to silence a partisan Centre Court crowd with an outstanding 7-6(3) 6-7(2) 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4 victory in a gripping Wimbledon second-round match on Friday.

The 24-year-old Greek trailed by two units to 1 after twice Wimbledon champion Murray edged forward in three tight units on Thursday night time earlier than Wimbledon’s curfew halted play mid-battle.

As the match resumed in glowing sunshine on Friday, fifth seed Tsitsipas confirmed unbelievable composure to edge a tense fourth set on a tiebreak after each gamers had been rock strong on serve, as they’d been all through the competition.

The 36-year-old Murray, who has not reached the fourth spherical at a Grand Slam since 2017 and underwent hip-resurfacing surgical procedure in 2019, lastly started to look weary within the fifth.

Errors started to return from his racket and Tsitsipas sensed his second with a break within the third sport — the primary time he had taken Murray’s serve within the match.

Tsitsipas solid 5-3 forward however Murray hung in to check the Greek’s nerve.

Two match factors went begging however on the third time of asking an ace ended Murray’s dream.

Tsitsipas, who additionally wanted 5 units to beat Austrian Dominic Thiem in a rain-hit first-round conflict, will face Serbia’s Sixtieth-ranked Laslo Djere subsequent as he eyes a deep run having solely as soon as reached the final 16 in 2018.

“It’s never easy against Andy. Everyone loves him here. It was a very difficult game and I’m impressed how well he holds up after his hip surgeries and his level today,” Tsitsipas stated.

“It was nerve-racking. It was an obstacle and it’s extra difficult when you’ve grown up watching him play on this court.”