Serb hits the table. Dusan Lajovic advances to the second round of the Miami Master 1000 after defeating Andy Murray in two sets.
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First round Miami Masters 1000 left a confrontation between two veterans of the district. Andy Murray He came into the tournament after losing in Indian Wells to his compatriot Draper and after a season that started with a lot of time on the track. Dusan Lajovic he had to withdraw from his previous match in Indian Wells against Sandgren and his physical condition was unknown. The personal head-to-head made its debut in this match, where the British player started as the favorite.
Lajovic starts very solidly
The game started with three games, which were decided quickly, with a maximum score of 40-15. At that moment, the Serb saved the break point so that the set remained even. The match was tight, and two veteran tennis players stood out for their strength, which made the points go longer. When the situation was 3-3, Dusan made a break ball and he didn’t miss it. Lajovic took advantage of that break in sensational fashion and won the first set 6-4.
Second set very close
The second set started very evenly with both knowing that a break could decide the fate of the match. For this reason, the players served without conceding more than one point in a match that turned into a tactical battle. However, The 4-4 tie was broken and Lajovic took the lead trying to close out the match. Murray didn’t give up and managed to drag the fight out a bit longer after breaking down. Nothing could be done afterwards against Lajovic, who secured two games in a row to clinch the victory.
