Australian Open look-ahead: Andy Murray into third round

Melbourne, Australia (AP) — wait until Thursday

Andy Murray looks to earn a trip to the third round of the Australian Open for the first time since 2017 and back up his first-round win over Matteo Berrettini. The 35-year-old Murray has slammed his three grands. He was a champion and five-time runner-up at Melbourne Park. He played Berrettini over his four and a half hours in the first round. Novak Djokovic is also in the second round, aiming for his record-breaking 10th Australian Open title and his 22nd Grand Slam trophy. It equals the men’s record currently held by Rafael Nadal, who injured his hip on Wednesday and lost in the second round. The most interesting women’s match on Thursday’s schedule is her WTA Finals champion and fourth seed Caroline Garcia pitting 2021 US Open finalist Leila Fernandez.

forecast for thursday

cloudy. Maximum temperature is 66 degrees Fahrenheit (19 degrees Celsius).

Key Results Wednesday

Women’s second round: No. 1 Iga Sfiatek defeated Camila Osorio 6-2, 6-3. Third-place Jessica Pegula beat Aliaxandra Sasnovich 6-2, 7-6 (5). Sixth place Maria Sakkari beat Diana Schneider 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. Angelina Kalinina defeated No. 15 Petra Kvitova 7-5, 6-4.

Men’s Second Round: Mackenzie Macdonald defeated No. 1 Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. Sixth place Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Alex Morkan 3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. No. 15 Jannik Sinner defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3 6-2 6-2. No. 16 Frances Tiafoe defeated her Shang Juncheng 6-4 6-4 6-1.

today’s stats

2 — Number of times Nadal has lost the Australian Open before the quarterfinals since 2005 — first-round loss in 2016 and Wednesday’s second-round loss.

quote of the day

“It’s okay. It’s allowed. It’s allowed. I’m not going to impose a fine or anything.” — Maria Sakkari, the first time this year’s Australian Open has allowed her to follow her coach’s instructions during a match.

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