Andy Murray made it to the first final of the grass single after winning Wimbledon in 2016 after defeating Australian Nick Kyrgios; it was a final victory for the Scot, as he reached the 70th final of his career and his 10th on the grass, where he has an almost flawless record of 8-1 in the finals.
Last updated: 11/06/22 17:48
Andy Murray followed his excellent victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas, defeating Nick Kyrgios to reach the final in Stuttgart
Andy Murray reached his first grass final in six years after defeating Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 in Stuttgart on Saturday.
Murray, who won his first victory over a top five player in more than five years by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals, continued his stunning series in Germany, demonstrating his grass skills in defeating Kyrgyz, Australia.
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“It’s been a long time since the last final [on grass]. Many ups and downs, but I kept working and kept working and finally managed to get another one, “Murray said in an interview on the court after improving his grass record to 114-23.” I’m proud of the effort I put in.
“I was just a little more solid in tie-break. I asked the questions. On these courts, when playing fast, the set often comes down to one or two points, and I was a little more confident at the end of the first set. “
1R: O’Connell 6-4 6-3
2R: Bagel 6-3 7-6 (7-4)
QF: Tsitsipas 7-6 (7-4) 6-3
SF: Kyrgyos 7-6 (7-5) 6-2
The first set passed with a serve before Murray took it with his second set-tie on the tie-break.
Disappointed, Kyrgyos, who missed the entire clay court season, broke his racket in anger and won a penalty point after missing the set, and he was still furious when the second set began as double faults allowed Murray to break for the first time. time in the race.
The Australian, who constantly complained to the referee, then received a game penalty and he refused to continue playing, sitting in his chair until the supervisor came out and persuaded him to finish the match.
Kyrgios received a penalty for playing and then refused to continue playing
But by then, the world number 78 lost focus and made many mistakes when Murray quickly finished the second set and secured his place in the final of his second matchball, when the return of Kyrgios found the net.
The 35-year-old Scot will be aiming to win his ninth title of his career on grass when he faces Matteo Berettini in Sunday’s final after the Italian defeated Germany’s Oscar Otte 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-). 5) to reach his first final of the tour of the season.
“I am just happy. The arrival of the tournament was the goal [to reach the final]Said Beretini. “It’s a big difference between thinking about it and actually doing it. I am happy to be here and I have another chance to play another final after months without a game and after the first big operation in my career.
“That means this is my level and I have once again proved that I feel comfortable on this level and on this surface. I really like it here in Stuttgart.”
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Murray, who is currently number 68 in the world, will climb to number 47 in the ATP live rankings after his victory over Kyrgyos.
The three-time Grand Slam winner also reached the Sydney Championship match in January, with his last touring title coming in 2019 in Antwerp.
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