Murray recovered from losing the first set in a tie-break to book his place in the final, where he will face either fellow Briton Dan Evans or top seed Aslan Karatsev; former world No 1 is in his first ATP Tour final since winning the European Open in October 2019
Last Updated: 14/01/22 8:27am
Andy Murray is through to his first ATP Tour final since 2019 after fighting back from a set down to beat Reilly Opelka at the Sydney Tennis Classic.
Murray won 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 to book his place in Saturday’s final, where he will face either fellow Briton Dan Evans or top seed Aslan Karatsev.
The former world No 1’s appearance in an ATP Tour final will be his first since winning the European Open in Antwerp in October 2019, with another impressive display giving him further confidence going into next week’s Australian Open.
Murray’s route to the final
Murray saw off qualifier Viktor Durasovic 6-3, 6-1 in Tuesday’s opening round, before coming through a thrilling battle against Nikoloz Basilashvili to beat the Georgian 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 in round two.
The three-set battle with Basilashvili was a precursor for the Australian Open, where Murray has been handed a wildcard, with the pair drawn to face each other in the opening round next week.
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Murray made a quicker-than-expected passage to the last four against David Goffin, who retired due to a knee issue after losing the opening set 6-2, with Murray then booking his spot in the final with his three-set win against Opelka.
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