Andy Murray’s exhausting Australian Open ends with loss
Andy Murray of Britain rests on the net during his third round match against Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ng Han Guan]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray’s exhausting run at the Australian Open is over in the third round after a loss to Roberto Bautista Agut. The 35-year-old Murray had won two marathons just to get to this point at Melbourne Park, where he is a five-time finalist. This match went about 3 1/2 hours and Bautista Agut won 6-1, 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-4 at Margaret Court Arena on Saturday night. That took Murray’s total time on court this week to more than 14 hours. He won a five-setter in the first round and another in the second round that did not finish until after 4 a.m.
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Andy Murray of Britain rests on his racket during his third round match against Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
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Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain plays a backhand return to Andy Murray of Britain during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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Andy Murray of Britain reacts with the crowd during his third round match against Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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