andy murray has once again managed to thrill all tennis fans at the Australian Open 2023. The former world number one was stopped in the third round, but he won two incredible matches against Matteo Berrettini and Thanasi Kokkinakis.
The latter, in particular, became the third match in tennis history to end after four in the morning (04:06, ed.) and the second longest in Australian Open history. Down two sets and a break down, the Scotsman found a way to come back and win the break in a match that lasted five hours and 45 minutes and ended 4-6, (4) 6-7, 7-6(5), 6-3, 7-5.
Murray will return to the courts at the ATP 500 tournament in Dubai; an event in which he will participate thanks to a wild card. The decision by the organizers of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships has sparked much discussion and reignited the debate over Murray’s wild cards last season.
The 35-year-old Glasgoslavian has joined Tommy Haas with 53 wild cards and is currently the player who has been able to take advantage of this mechanism the most times in the history of the ATP Tour. «Playing in Dubai brings back positive memories, not just related to the 2017 final,» Murray said.
«My level of play and my condition are growing, I am convinced that the tournament will give me another great opportunity to continue climbing the rankings.» Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice President and CEO of the title sponsor of the tournament, commented on the choice: «Everyone knows how important Murray is to British tennis.
As we have seen from his previous seven appearances in our tournament, he always attracts a lot of passionate fans. We are very happy that he has accepted our invitation again.» Along with Andy Murray, the tournament also has two historical figures such as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal on its entry list.
The Serbian is already training in Marbella, Spain, with his mind set on this tournament, hoping for a miracle that will allow him to play the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells and Miami.
Andy Murray has been given a wild card to play in Dubai
Andy Murray has received a wild card to play in the ATP 500 Dubai Open.
«Going back to Dubai brings back a lot of good memories, especially 2017 and the final with Fernando,» he said. «My form is improving and my game is improving, so the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships gives me another great opportunity to continue climbing the ranks,» said the 35-year-old.
