The duo played the second-longest match in the tournament’s history, with the former World No. 1 getting the better of the Aussie in five sets 4-6, 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 6-3, 7-5 in five hours and 45 minutes to move on to the third round of the Grand Slam.
Kokkinakis was devastated after the match and shared his feelings on social media the following day. Despite reeling from the loss, the Aussie showed respect towards Murray and mentioned that it was an honor “to share the court” with a warrior like him.
The Aussie had a two-sets and 5-2 lead on Thursday before Murray mounted arguably the greatest comeback of his career.
“I mean, by far the longest match that I played” - Andy Murray
Analyzing his match afterwards, Andy Murray explained that the cold conditions on the court led to longer rallies, and also commented on the slowness of the ball. He pointed out that the match was “insane” before quickly adding that he felt fine physically despite playing two back-to-back five-hour contests in Melbourne.
The two-time Wimbledon champion admitted that throughout the match, his emotions were very up and down, and was glad to come out as the victor at the end of the day.
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