Andy Murray is back in action at the Miami Open this week
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Andy Murray will be gunning for revenge when he faces his Australian Open conqueror Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the last 64 of the Miami Open this afternoon.
Murray dug deep and produced a battling performance to come back from a set behind to beat Matteo Berrettini in the first round earlier this week, before scribbling on a courtside camera that there was “life in the old dog yet”.
The Italian, a Wimbledon finalist three years ago, was making his return to action after injury and struggled with dizzy spells in the contest, allowing the Scot to secure a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win as he looks to properly kickstart his season.
Victory over 29th seed Etcheverry would earn the 36-year-old a maiden third-round appearance of the campaign as his three previous victories this season were immediately followed by losses. Murray has won the Miami Open twice before, in 2009 and 2013, and will hope to continue his run this time around when he plays in the second match on Butch Buchholz Court this afternoon.
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The pair meet on Friday 22 March on the grounds of Hard Rock Stadium in the second round of the Miami Open.
The game will be on the Butch Buchholz court, and the match is second on the order of play, following No 5 seed Andrey Rublev’s match against Tomas Machac, with the winner facing Murray or Etcheverry in the third round.
Rublev v Machac will start at 11am ET (3pm GMT), which means Murray v Etcheverry will not start before 4:20pm GMT.
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Luke Baker
22 March 2024 14:45
Everything you need to know about Murray v Etcheverry
Andy Murray is back on court at the Miami Open when he battles his Australian Open conqueror Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
Murray produced a battling performance to come back from a set behind to beat Matteo Berrettini, before scribbling on a courtside camera that there was “life in the old dog yet”.
The Italian, a Wimbledon finalist three years ago, was making his return to action after injury and struggled with dizzy spells later in the contest, allowing the Scot to secure a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win.
It leaves Murray again seeking his first third round appearance of the year having failed to back up his previous three victories on tour with a second win.
The 36-year-old has enjoyed the Florida hard courts before, twice winning the tournament in 2009 and 2013. But a deep run this year will likely require a hard-fought win over the ever-improving Etcheverry, seeded 29th.
Here’s everything you need to know about the match:
Luke Baker
22 March 2024 14:30
Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry from the Miami Open.
This is a rematch of their Australian Open first-round match from January, where Etcheverry triumphed in straight sets, and Murray is gunning for a first third-round appearance of the season. He will try to build on a battling victory over Matteo Berrettini earlier this week.
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Luke Baker
22 March 2024 13:53
