Andy Murray is out of the Australian Open after a straight-sets defeat to the 30th seed Tomas Martin Etchevvery in the opening round. The 36-year-old could not repeat his Melbourne heroics from last year as the big-serving Etcheverry capitalised on an error-strewn performance from the former world No 1 to win 6-4 6-2 6-2 in two hours and 23 minutes.
After an early trade of breaks to start the match, Murray had chances to get a second but the Argentine Etcheverry was more clinical and ground out a 61-minute first set. It was a blow for Murray after a competitive showing to that point, and his level dropped in the second, making 16 unforced errors from the baseline as Etcheverry found his big serve to take control of the match.
Murray didn’t see a single break point in the second or third sets as Etcheverry closed out a comprehensive victory. Murray had fought from two sets down to defeat Thanasi Kokkinakis in the Australian Open second round last year but there would be no repeat of the comeback and defeat marks his earliest exit from a grand slam since the 2021 US Open.
Earlier on Monday there were first-round wins for US Open champion Coco Gauff and former Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev. Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova is out, however, after the seventh seed crashed to a 6-1 6-2 thumping by Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska.
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Australian Open first round continues on Monday with Naomi Osaka in late action
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Andy Murray knocked out of Australian Open by Tomas Martin Etcheverry
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Etcheverry wins 6-4 6-2 6-2 as subdued Murray crashes out in opening round
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Coco Gauff cruises to opening win in first grand slam match as US Open champion
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Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova stunned 6-1 6-2 by Ukrainian qualifier
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Daniil Medvedev drops first set but comes through as qualifier Atmane retires
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
08:31 , Jamie Braidwood
Game, set and match! Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4 6-2 6-2 Andy Murray
Murray was pretty optimistic about where his game was at after last summer’s Wimbledon but his form since then leaves little room for encouragement.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
08:28 , Jamie Braidwood
Game, set and match! Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4 6-2 6-2 Andy Murray
Murray waves goodbye to the Australian Open – could it be for the final time? Murray will have to be so disappointed by his level there and will likely have some frank words to say in his press conference.
He battled in the first set but Etcheverry cruised away in the second and third.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
08:24 , Jamie Braidwood
Game, set and match! Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4 6-2 6-2 Andy Murray
Etcheverry closes out victory with a ruthless fist – his serving sensational as he wraps up a straight-sets win and sends Murray out of the Australian Open in the first round.
It’s his earliest grand slam exit since the 2021 US Open and will be a bitter blow for the 36-year-old. Etcheverry was too good today and Murray was nowhere near the level required.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
08:20 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray 4-6 2-6 2-5 Tomas Martin Etcheverry* – Etcheverry breaks
Etcheverry has been a brick wall since winning the first set and draws out a couple more errors from Murray to get to 0-30.
This could be it – Murray simply has to hold.
Murray goes to the drop shot and finds a couple of lovely ones to get back to 30-30.
Another backhand error from Murray. Break point.
But that’s brilliant defence from Etcheverry and he puts away the forehand winner at the net to clinch the double break.
That’s as good as match point.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
08:15 , Jamie Braidwood
*Andy Murray 4-6 2-6 2-4 Tomas Martin Etcheverry
There’s an extra hobble in Murray’s step but the 36-year-old is battling on and he manages to make an inroad into Etcheverry’s service game, dragging himself back to deuce with a dipping approach that Etcheverry can’t react to.
But Etcheverry finds another big ace. And another big serve down the middle. Murray gets his strings onto it but can’t keep it in play.
He still hasn’t seen a break point since the first set.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
08:09 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray 4-6 2-6 2-3 Tomas Martin Etcheverry* – Etcheverry breaks
Murray quickly finds himself in trouble again. A double fault from Murray to start this fifth game is followed by a shanked forehand error as he raced to the back of the court.
0-30, but a gift of an baseline error from Etcheverry is followed by an ace.
30-30, and Etcheverry returns to the drop shot! That has caught Murray out throughout this match and it brings up break point.
And there it is – Etcheverry outworks Murray at the net, and the Scot is left grimacing as he walks back to his seat.
That doesn’t look good.
As for Murray’s chances in this game, they don’t look good either.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
08:05 , Jamie Braidwood
*Andy Murray 4-6 2-6 2-2 Tomas Martin Etcheverry
A routine hold to love from Etcheverry, with Murray unable to put any pressure on the Argentine’s serve as tick over the two-hour mark.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
08:01 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray 4-6 2-6 2-1 Tomas Martin Etcheverry*
A couple of more encouraging signs from Murray as he connects with a couple of winners from the baseline! Certainly some better ball-striking in that game and he holds to 15 after meeting Etcheverry at the net and finishing the exchange with a pass.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
07:57 , Jamie Braidwood
*Andy Murray 4-6 2-6 1-1 Tomas Martin Etcheverry
A rare chance for Murray – as he meets a drop shot and puts away the forehand winner before Etcheverry drags a backhand wide to bring up 30-30.
But Murray lets a loose backhand get away from him and it goes long of the baseline by a foot.
Murray then chucks a forehand long on the run and Etcheverry gets away without having to face break point.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
07:52 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray 4-6 2-6 1-0 Tomas Martin Etcheverry*
One step at a time, and Murray holds to start the third set. It’s all or nothing now and the 36-year-old appears to be taking a more aggressive approach from the baseline.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
07:48 , Jamie Braidwood
*Andy Murray 4-6 2-6 Tomas Martin Etcheverry – Etcheverry wins the second set
That was pretty bleak, to be honest.
The story of the set was the unforced error count: Murray with 16 across a ragged collection of service games and Etcheverry only making three, to 15 winners.
Murray’s first serve was better but his second was completly torn apart as well – winning just three of 13 points.
It’s a long, long way back now. But no player in the history of men’s tennis has come from two sets down more than Murray.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
07:44 , Jamie Braidwood
*Andy Murray 4-6 2-6 Tomas Martin Etcheverry – Etcheverry wins the second set
Etcheverry is serving for a two-sets lead and begins with an ace.
The Argentine follows it up by toying with Murray and poking a volley over the net – then with another ace out wide.
This has been a poor set from Murray but Etcheverry has been faultless – a third ace of the game and he seals the set in 43 minutes.
Murray finds himself on the brink.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
07:41 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray 4-6 2-5 Tomas Martin Etcheverry*
The alarm bells are ringing again for Murray as Etcheverry beats him with a beautiful drop shot, followed by a Murray error.
15-30, and Murray drags his forehand wide.
Two break points: Murray saved the first behind a strong serve, but on the second Etcheverry fires a dipping forehand over the net and Murray is unable to pick it up.
Etcheverry gets the double break.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
07:39 , Jamie Braidwood
*Andy Murray 4-6 2-4 Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Class from Etcheverry. Murray read the Argentine’s smash but Etcheverry responded with silky hands at the net to find the drop volley. Etcheverry is firing the aces consistently now. Two in a row and he holds with ease after dropping the opening point.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
07:34 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray 4-6 2-3 Tomas Martin Etcheverry*
The unforced errors keep coming from Murray – two in a row, both on the backhand side, as a 30-0 lead suddenly becomes another tricky service game.
Murray clips the net tape with his backhand as Etcheverry gets to deuce but Murray is able to emerge with a hold as Etcheverry sends his return long.
He really needed that. Now he needs to figure out what is going on with his forehand and backhand, which is breaking down here.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
07:28 , Jamie Braidwood
*Andy Murray 4-6 1-3 Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Murray edges ahead in Etcheverry’s service game but the latest breakdown of his forehand action is met with a perplexed look of frustration from the 36-year-old. It’s another shot that barely cleared the middle of the net from inside the baseline.
Murray is really grumbling now. His forehand goes long this time and Etcheverry finds the ace out wide.
Forehand winner from Etcheverry and he consolidates the break. He is in control.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
07:23 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray 4-6 1-2 Tomas Martin Etcheverry* – Etcheverry breaks
Etcheverry breaks at the fourth opportunity – and Murray is facing a real challenge now. A really poor game by his standards, with another forehand error finding the middle of the net to give Etcheverry the break.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
07:21 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray 4-6 1-1 Tomas Martin Etcheverry*
For the second game in a row, Murray has to face 15-30 after Etcheverry sends a snapped backhand past Murray. The Argentine then had a chance to pass Murray but backhand just drifts wide, but it’s followed by a Murray double fault – first of the match – and it sees him face break point.
Saved! A good first serve from Murray and he can follow it up this time to put away the volley at the net! Murray is trying to get those following him on Kia Arena to make some noise as he looks for momentum now.
But not like that – Murray misses the baseline by a couple of feet with a loose backhand. Another break point, but saved again with the ace!
Murray finds the first serve out wide but another error – this time on the forehand into the net – gives Etcheverry a third break point chance.
Murray saves again and in style! A stunning sliced backhand drop shot catches the line and spins away – perfection – but it’s followed by another forehand error!
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
07:14 , Jamie Braidwood
*Andy Murray 4-6 1-1 Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Murray thought he had a chance as he scrambled to reach an Etcheverry drop shot, but the Argentine then finds the lob and follows it up with a big ace down the middle to hold to love.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
07:10 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray 4-6 1-0 Tomas Martin Etcheverry*
The court is now completely covered by shade which should make conditions easier but the problem is Etcheverry is continuing to ask questions, moving into the court well to bring up 15-30 against the opening Murray serve.
But a crucial volley from Murray at the net after Etcheverry had the chance to pass him down the line is followed by an ace down the middle of the court! Etcheverry goes long and Murray holds to start this second set.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
07:06 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray 4-6 Tomas Martin Etcheverry – Etcheverry wins first set
There’s still a long way to go but that will hurt Murray after having chances to go a break up midway through the first set. Etcheverry was simply more ruthless, taking 2 of 6 break point chances compared to 1 of 5 for Murray.
Murray was winning plenty of points on his first serve – the problem was he was not finding it enough. Improving his first-serve percentage from a poor 44% will be key in this set because he is getting chances against Etcheverry with his return game.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
07:01 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray 4-6 Tomas Martin Etcheverry – Etcheverry wins first set
Not the start Murray wanted as he hangs a forehand long of the baseline, and then lets another loose forehand go long after Etcheverry showed good defence from deep.
30-0. Murray had the chance to step into the court but couldn’t do enough with the forehand and Etcheverry draws the error to bring up three set points.
He only needs one. Ace from Etcheverry and he takes the opening set in 61 minutes.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
06:59 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray 4-5 Tomas Martin Etcheverry*
And that’s a rather good response from Murray as he finds a hold to love, with a couple of clever groundstrokes to turn Etcheverry’s power into good angles.
He asks the question: now can he get the break and extend this opening set?
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
06:56 , Jamie Braidwood
*Andy Murray 3-5 Tomas Martin Etcheverry
With the new balls, Etcheverry picks a good time to have his strongest service game of the match so far, with three thumping aces and a forehand winner.
The Argentine moves a game away from the first set and he will be hard to break if he continues that form in the next one.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
06:48 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray 3-4 Tomas Martin Etcheverry* – Etcheverry breaks!
This has turned into a good spell from Etcheverry – with the Argentine now stepping inside the baseline from the rallies after pushing Murray back. Etcheverry puts away the forehand winner and then lobs Murray on the backhand side to bring up three break points at 0-40.
Murray saves the first as he finds a first serve and puts away the forehand winner…
And another good point from Murray, steering the approach down the line and then dealing with a volley at the net to pin Etcheverry back. Two saved…
But not the third: Murray could not find his feet in that forehand exchange and nets. Etcheverry breaks and that will be a real kick in the teeth for Murray after missing chances in the two previous Etcheverry service games.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
06:44 , Jamie Braidwood
*Andy Murray 3-3 Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Murray certainly looks the more comfortable in the rallies, even if Etcheverry is dictating them, and the Argentine gets himself into an difficult spot after three errors in quick succession.
Murray is doing well to mix up his approach and Etcheverry nets after Murray drops on low on the slice. For the third game in a row, Murray has break point: but Etcheverry steps into the short ball well to put away the forehand winner.
Etcheverry then returns to the drop shot, and then a poor backhand from Murray crashes into the bottom of the net.
Chance gone.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
06:37 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray 3-2 Tomas Martin Etcheverry*
An awkward shadow is creeping its way across the Kia Arena court – with half now covered in shade up the middle service line.
Great hold from Murray, though, and he finds his first ace of the match to seal it.
He’ll need a lot more of that to stop this match from going the distance, which looks likely given we’re 35 minutes in already.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
06:32 , Jamie Braidwood
*Andy Murray 2-2 Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Brilliant from Murray at the baseline! He works Etcheverry wonderfully and absorbs the Argentine’s heavy forehand before clipping a lovely angled pass!
Break point: Etcheverry goes on the attack and Murray attempts a trademark forehand lob – but Etcheverry gobbles it up.
And from there Etcheverry finds his first serve and rattles out the hold. Good save from the 30th seed.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
06:24 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray 2-1 Tomas Martin Etcheverry*
A great hold for Murray and some encouraging signs as he begins to open up the court and find the angles against the big Argentine.
The winner to seal it is spectacular! A wonderful passing forehand on the run from Murray after Etcheverry looked to chase his backhand up the line.
Classic – Murray read that so well.
Murray wraps an ice towel around his neck at the changeover. It’s a hot one out there and in 23 minutes we’ve only had three games.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
06:19 , Jamie Braidwood
*Andy Murray 1-1 Tomas Martin Etcheverry – Murray breaks back!
A slice of fortune but Murray gets the break back on the third attempt! Etcheverry made his first rally error in a row on deuce and this time Murray can take his chance – although his backhand slice clipped the net tape and dropped on Etcheverry’s side, with the Argentine unable to reach it.
A 10-minute game already.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
06:17 , Jamie Braidwood
*Andy Murray 0-1 Tomas Martin Etcheverry
That’s better from Murray – as he reads Etcheverry’s forehand down the line and returns it back for a crosscourt winner. Murray then matches Etcheverry on the exchange of backhands and an error from the Argentine sees Murray get to deuce.
And now a break point for Murray as Etcheverry makes another baseline error – but Murray hangs his head as a backhand drifts well wide!
One chance gone, but another soon comes around as Etcheverry loops a forehand long. Now can Murray take advantage?
No! Longest rally of the match so far and Etcheverry again goes for the drop shot, with Murray slightly stuck behind the baseline.
Murray reached the drop but couldn’t do enough. Back to deuce.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
06:07 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray 0-1 Tomas Martin Etcheverry* – Etcheverry breaks!
Not the start Murray wanted. A horror first service game, in fact.
Etcheverry catches Murray out with drop shots on the opening two points, with the Scot unable to do anything at the net, before an unforced error on the backhand.
Three break points: Murray saved the first two but it’s the Argentine who strikes first as he opens up the court with a forehand winner.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
06:02 , Jamie Braidwood
*Andy Murray 0-0 Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Etcheverry won the toss but elected to receive first, so we will see Murray’s new serve in action to start this first-round tie.
Plenty of support for Murray and a few saltires in the Melbourne crowd.
*denotes next server
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
05:56 , Jamie Braidwood
Here we go! Andy Murray is back at the Australian Open, a tournament where he is a five-time finalist, as the 36-year-old takes on Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
It’s a hot day in Melbourne and Murray will start this match in the blazing summer sunshine. There have been a few players dropping off in their games due to cramp so far today.
And Murray and Etcheverry, the 30th seed, shared a couple of epic battles last season. Murray and Etcheverry played at Indian Wells and in Basel, with each best-of-three sets match going the distance and reaching the three-hour mark. Murray won in Indian Wells before the Argentine Etcheverry got his revenge at the Swiss Indoors.
Today is best-of-five sets, of course, so it could go even longer.
Murray played two five-hour matches in Melbourne last season, defeating Berrettini and Kokkinakis.
Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
05:51 , Jamie Braidwood
While we wait for Murray to come out on court, here are a few more results from this morning:
Last year’s runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas recovered from losing the opening set to lucky loser Zizou Bergs as the seventh seed closed out a 5-7 6-1 6-1 6-3 win.
Bergs was a late replacement for the injured Matteo Berrettini, and Tsitsipas said the change of opponent had thrown him off his game early on.
And Alexei Popyrin will take on defending champion Novak Djokovic after he won the all-Aussie battle against Marc Polmans in straight sets.
That should be good.
Germany’s Laura Siegemund has meanwhile defeated the Russian 17th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova to win 6-2 3-6 7-6(9) and reach the second round, where she will face Australian Storm Hunter.
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05:41 , Jamie Braidwood
Game, set and match!
Mannarino outlasts the 38-year-old Wawrinka, who had nothing left in the fifth set as the Frenchman romps home 6-0 in just 25 minutes.
The exertions of a three-hour battle in the Melbourne heat caught up with the veteran and Mannarino clinched the fourth and fifth sets to advance.
It means Andy Murray is up next on the Kia Arena.
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05:35 , Jamie Braidwood
This fifth set is racing away from Stan Wawrinka, who is really struggling now with the heat.
The 38-year-old is down a double break to the French 20th seed Adrian Mannarino and this first-round tie is heading for a swift conclusion – with Andy Murray up next.
Australian Open LIVE: Wawrinka vs Mannarino goes to a fifth
05:18 , Jamie Braidwood
If you’re up early to watch Andy Murray, you can go back to bed for another hour.
Adrian Mannarino has defied his cramping legs to take the fourth set against Stan Wawrinka and force a decider out on Kia Arena.
The 20th seed and the three-time grand slam champion both look to be struggling with the conditions on what looks a hot day in Melbourne.
We’re over three hours already and are heading towards four – which probably pushes Murray to closer to 6:30am at this rate.
Australian Open LIVE: Ben Shelton off to flying start
05:05 , Jamie Braidwood
An impressive win for young American star Ben Shelton this morning, as the 21-year-old defeated Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets (6-2 7-7 7-5).
Shelton reached the Australian Open quarter-finals last season but his stock has risen significantly since also making it to the US Open semi-finals last season.
He has a lot of grand slam rankings points to defend this year but has made a confident start against the tricky Spaniard.
Australian Open LIVE: Gauff hits out at ‘hideous’ cartoon
04:49 , Jamie Braidwood
Coco Gauff has mocked a “hype post” created by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) as “hideous” as the US Open champion said the cartoon made her and her fellow American players look “so ugly”.
The social media post by the USTA depicted the seeded American players at this month’s Australian Open in the style of the Wild Thornberrys cartoon but was swiftly deleted as Gauff reacted in horror after seeing the image.
The US Open champion and world No 4 reacted to the social media post on her Instagram story and said it was the “worst thing I’ve ever seen”.
“Like a caricature artist decided to make [us] all look like hideous looking people,” Gauff said.
“The art style is cool for a cartoon show but not for a hype post. Foul.”
Coco Gauff hits out at ‘hideous’ cartoon of American players at Australian Open
Australian Open LIVE: Wawrinka takes third set
04:33 , Jamie Braidwood
Stan the man!
Wawrinka has battled from a set down to lead Adrian Mannarino, the 20th seed, after breaking the Frenchman late in the third set.
Mannarino was also hit by cramps late in the third set – so Wawrinka will be hopefully of wrapping up the win from here.
Andy Murray is due on court after Wawrinka but a 60-minute third set means we are running behind schedule slightly.
When is Andy Murray’s match at Australian Open today?
Australian Open LIVE: Tsitsipas drops opening set to lucky loser
04:21 , Jamie Braidwood
The second day of the Australian Open was supposed to stage the first-round meeting between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Matteo Berrettini, on paper a semi-final clash at a grand slam.
That was before Berrettini was forced to withdraw from the Australian Open with a foot injury, with Tsitsipas now facing the lucky loser Zizou Bergs on the Rod Laver Arena.
And wouldn’t you just know it, Bergs has taken the opening set against last year’s runner-up, winning 7-5. Tsitsipas is a break up in the second set, however.
Australian Open LIVE: Medvedev through as Atmane retires
04:12 , Jamie Braidwood
Daniil Medvedev faced a shock as French qualifier Terence Atmane won the opening set of their first-round match 7-5, before his opponent was hit by cramps midway through the second set and the match flipped on its head.
Atmane was eventually forced to retire but had battled on until dropping the third set and being broken early in the fourth, with Medvedev leading 5-7 6-2 6-4 1-0.
The third seed joked that the information he had gathered on Atmane from players on the ATP Tour had proved inaccurate.
“He’s just coming to tour so I didn’t know much about him…,” he said.
“Everyone told me he had a better forehand than backhand. But if you look at the stats, he missed like three backhands. Thanks guys.”
Australian Open LIVE: Coco Gauff cruises through
04:05 , Jamie Braidwood
Coco Gauff opened the second day’s play on the Rod Laver Arena and the US Open champion cruised to a 6-3 6-0 win against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova.
Gauff was playing in her first grand slam match since she lifted the US Open trophy in September and raced away with victory after Schmiedlova caused some early problems.
Slovakian Schmiedlova twice retrieved breaks of serve early in the opening set, but Gauff reeled off nine games in a row to set up a second-round clash with fellow US player Caroline Dolehide.
Australian Open LIVE: Wimbledon champion stunned in shock upset
04:02 , Jamie Braidwood
Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova is out of the Australian Open in the first round, crashing to a shock defeat to Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska.
Vondrousova, the seventh seed, was thumped 6-1 6-2 by Yastremska. The Czech had missed the Adelaide International with a hip injury and struggled on serve throughout, hitting seven double faults as she was well-beaten by the world No. 93.
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03:56 , Jamie Braidwood
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03:54 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray begins his Australian Open campaign this morning against Tomas Martin Etcheverry as the 36-year-old looks to return to form on the grand slam stage. Murray battled his way to thrilling five-set victories over Matteo Berrettini and Thanasi Kokkinaski in Melbourne last year but was unable to build on those wins over the rest of the season, finishing the year in disappointing form.
The former world No 1 received a fairly kind draw when he landed the 30th seed Etcheverry, although another lengthy match could be in store for the three-time grand slam champion. Murray and Etcheverry played twice last season at Indian Wells and in Basel, with each best-of-three sets match going the distance and reaching the three-hour mark. Murray won in Indian Wells before the Argentine Etcheverry got his revenge at the Swiss Indoors.
Murray, who will face Novak Djokovic if both players reach the third round, will be determined to avoid an early exit with his former rival potentially on the horizon. Djokovic opened his title defence with a four-set win over 18-year-old qualifier Dino Prizmic on Sunday, while earlier on Monday there were opening wins for US Open champion Coco Gauff and former Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev.
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