Andy Murray’s hopes of a good Wimbledon win on the tenth anniversary of his 2013 title were dashed by fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round.
Stalled by Wimbledon’s 11pm curfew on Thursday, the Brit lost 7-6 (7-3) 6-7 (2-7) 4-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 on Friday .
Murray had not beaten a SW19 opponent as highly ranked as the Greek since his iconic victory over Novak Djokovic in 2013.
Shortly before Murray’s loss, British number one Cameron Norrie fell 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-7 (3-7) to Christopher Eubanks.
Murray, 36, and Norrie, 27, were considered the nation’s best hopes of success in the men’s singles and their defeats dampened the spirits of the home fans at the All England Club.
Their exits leave British number five Liam Broady, who faces Canadian number 26 seed Denis Shapovalov in the third round, as the only local representative in the men’s singles.
On Saturday, British women’s number one Katie Boulter also has a chance to reach the fourth round when she plays defending champion Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan.
Fuente: BBC Sports
2023-07-07 18:36:32
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