Andy Murray has been trying to make an impact ever since his return from the injury. The 2 times Olympic gold medalist Andy faced Dominik Koepfer in the Paris Masters here in Paris. After a disappointing performance in the Vienna Open, it was the perfect time for Andy Murray to mark his presence in the tournament.
Ho did the match between the two players go? Who emerged out on the top? Here’s everything that you need to know about the round of 64 match between Andy and Koepfer.
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Andy Murray v/s Dominik Koepfer- As it went
The match between Andy Murray and Koepfer started and it was the German player who started to take charge of the match. With some magnificent shots, he made sure he did not Andy Murray enough chances to make a comeback into the match. He eventually succeeded in doing so and defeated the two-time Olympic gold medalist with a score of 6-4.
The second set was the only chance for Andy Murray to make a comeback. The second set started and both the players played an equally good game. After drawing the set 5-5, it was the Scottish player who took the charge and finally won the second set. The second set ended with a scoreline of 7-5 in favor of Murray.
In the third and the decider set, everything was on the line for both the players. The one who wins the set would have won the ticket for the next round as well. Both the players played edge to edge in the final set with neither of them thinking of giving up. The scores were once leveled at 3-3. Neither of the players gave up. The scores were then equal to 6-6. With 7 match points in the lead, Andy Murray still lost the ser and hence the match. The German player won the match and thus progressed to the next round.
4pm: Receives lucky loser spot into Paris draw, finds out he will play Andy Murray
11pm: Beats him after saving *seven* match points
All in a day’s work for @DominikKoepfer ????#RolexParisMasters pic.twitter.com/CqTMmMFbB7
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 1, 2021
What’s next for Andy?
After a disappointing performance at the Vienna Open, he has failed to shine yet again at the Paris Masters. The British player will now focus on the upcoming tournaments and be ready next year for the upcoming Australian Open. Hope that the Australian Open will provide him with his long-lost glory.
He is next expected to compete in Abu Dhabi to strengthen his performance for the Grand Slam tournament.