Andy Murray reaches the first individual grass final since winning Wimbledon in 2016 after defeating Australian Nick Kyrgios; it was a historic victory for the Scot as he reached the 70th final of his career and the 10th on turf, where he has an almost flawless 8-1 record in the final.
Last updated: 11/06/22 17:48
Andy Murray followed up his excellent victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas by defeating Nick Kyrgios to reach the final in Stuttgart.
Andy Murray reached his first grass court final in six years after defeating Stuttgart’s Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 on Saturday.
Murray, who achieved his first victory over one of the top five players for more than five years by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals, continued his impressive career in Germany by demonstrating his skill on the pitch in defeating the Australian Kyrgios.
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“It’s been a long time since the last final [on grass]. Lots and lots of ups and downs, but I kept going and kept working and finally got to another one, “Murray said in an interview on the track after improving his turf record to 114-23.” I’m proud of that. effort I have made.
“I was a little stronger in the tie-break. I asked the questions. On these tracks, when you play fast, the set is often reduced to one or two points and I was a little safer at the end of the game. set “.
1R: O’Connell 6-4 6-3
2R: Bublik 6-3 7-6 (7-4)
QF: Tsitsipas 7-6 (7-4) 6-3
SF: Kyrgios 7-6 (7-5) 6-2
The first set was in service before Murray took it with his second set point of the tie-break.
A frustrated Kyrgios, who skipped the whole clay court season, broke his racket of rage and earned a penalty point after falling on set and was still smoking when the second set began. double fouls allowed Murray to break for the first time. in the contest.
The Australian, who was constantly complaining to the referee, was given a chance to change things around.
Kyrgios was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle
But then the world number 78 had lost concentration and made numerous mistakes when Murray quickly finished the second set and sealed his place in the final in his second match point when the return of Kyrgios found the net.
The 35-year-old Scot will be aiming for the ninth title of his turf career when he faces Matteo Berrettini in Sunday’s final after the Italian beat German Oscar Otte 7-6 (9 -7) 7-6 (7-5). to reach his first tour-level final of the season.
“I’m very happy. That was the goal of the tournament [to reach the final]”Thinking and doing it really is a big difference,” Berrettini said. I’m happy to be here and have another chance to play another final after months without playing and after the first major surgery of my career.
“That means this is my level and I have shown once again that I am comfortable on this level and on this surface. I really enjoy being here in Stuttgart.”
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Murray, currently number 68 in the world, will rise to number 47 in the ATP Live Ranking after his victory over Kyrgios.
The three-time Grand Slam winner also won the championship match in Sydney in January, with his last touring title in 2019 in Antwerp.
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