Andy Murray reaches second round of Miami Open after defeating Matteo Berrettini

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Florida. Andy Murray made a good start at the Miami Open 2024 as he defeated Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a match that lasted 2 hours, 48 ​​minutes at the Hard Rock Stadium.

With Wednesday’s win, Murray joined Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in the 30-match win club in Miami. The Serbian player has registered 44 wins in South Florida, while Nadal has 40 wins to his name.

The two-time Miami champion displayed excellent court coverage and maintained the lead. Made only 20 errors compared to his opponent’s 44 and won the first round for the fourth time.

Berrettini arrived in Miami as a finalist at the ATP Challenger Tour 175 event in Phoenix, where he was playing his first event after a six-month injury layoff.

Andy Murray next faces Tomas Martín Echeverri, who defeated him in straight sets at the Australian Open. Argentina has won two out of its three matches.

Meanwhile, Frenchman Luca Van Assche added a new record to his career on Wednesday when he claimed his first ATP Masters 1000 win.

The 19-year-old defeated Pavel Kotov 6-3, 7-5 in one hour and 29 minutes to reach the second round of the Miami Open.

The French star will next face seventh seed Casper Ruud. In the other match in Miami, Jack Draper defeated Taro Daniels 6-3, 6-2 in 70 minutes.

–IANS

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