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Retiring Murray Loses In Five Sets; Nadal, Federer, Wozniacki, Sharapova Advance, Isner Falls

January 14, 2019 by Tennis Panorama News

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Retiring Murray Loses In Five Sets; Nadal, Federer, Wozniacki, Sharapova Advance, Isner Falls

 

(January 14, 2019) In what likely could have been his last match at the Australian Open, three-time major champion Andy Murray lost a five-set effort to No. 22 seed Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-7(4) in just over four hours on the first day of the Australian Open.

The 31-year-old Murray announced last week that was retiring from tennis due to his right hip injury. He had surgery on the hip a year ago, but has still struggled on court due to on-going pain. He said that he wanted to end his career at Wimbledon.

Tearful Andy Murray in Press Says Australian Open Could be His Last Tournament; Hopes to End Career at Wimbledon

“If this was my last match, it was an amazing way to end. I literally gave it everything I had.”

“Maybe I’ll see you again, I’ll do everything possible to try,” Murray said on court after the match. “If I want to go again I’ll need to have a big operation, which there’s no guarantee I’ll be able to come back from anyway but I’ll give it my best shot.”

 

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Former Australian Open champions Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Angelique Kerber, Maria Sharapova and Caroline Wozniacki advanced on the first day of play.


The 2009 champion Rafael Nadal beat No. 238th-ranked James Duckworth 6-4, 6-3, 7-5.

Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki, the third seed beat Alison Van Uytvanck 6-3, 6-4, while men’s defending champion Roger Federer beat Denis Istomin in straight sets.

Second seed and 2016 winner Angelique Kerber won 6-2, 6-2 over Polona Hercog.

The 2008 Australian Open champion, Maria Sharapova, overpowered British qualifier Harriet Dart 6-0, 6-0 in Rod Laver Arena.

Fifth-seeded Kevin Anderson dropped a set, but advanced with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 win over Adrian Mannarino. It’s his first win in Melbourne since 2015.

The women’s fifth seed, Sloane Stephens bounced back from a 0-2 deficit to beat fellow American Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-2. It’s her first victory at the Australian Open since 2014.

 

There were a few upsets on the day in Melbourne on Monday.

Ninth seed John Isner hit more aces than his opponent Reilly Opelka, 47-40, but still lost to the young American, ranked 97th in the world 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5).

The 21-year-old Opelka is an inch taller than Isner at 6-foot-11 inches.

Tomas Berdych

Veteran Tomas Berdych sent 2018 Australian Open semifinalist and 13th seed Kyle Edmund packing for home early home right away this year with a 6-3, 6-0, 7-5 win.

Julia Goerges, the 14th seed lost to American Danielle Collins 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-4. It was the first-ever main draw win at a major for Collins.

No. 22 seed 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko has been beaten 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 by Maria Sakkari in the first round.

 

Katie Boulter has the honor of being the first person to win the first 10-point tiebreaker under the Australian Open’s new rule for determining level deciding sets.

Boulter stopped Ekaterina Makarova 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (10-6). The British woman initially forgot that the first to get to 10 points would be the victor, when she led 7-4 and prematurely celebrated.

 

More to follow……

 

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