‘Life in the old dog yet’ – Andy Murray beats Matteo Berrettini in Miami

Andy Murray outlasted a wilting Matteo Berrettini to advance to the second spherical of the Miami Open.

The previous world primary wrote on the court-side TV digital camera that there’s ‘life within the outdated canine but’ after pulling off a powerful comeback victory.

He has had loads of pleasure in Miami since making his debut 18 years in the past, profitable in 2009 and 2013, and is dreaming of yet another shot at glory on his swansong look.

Murray was going through the potential of a first-round exit as he misplaced the opening set however he fought again and when Berrettini, enjoying his first ATP Tour match because the US Open, suffered dizzy spells he pounced to seal a 4-6 6-3 6-4 success.

The Italian is getting back from prolonged harm issues, which confirmed later within the match, however he began properly by breaking Murray within the opening sport, sealing it with a blistering forehand down the road.

Murray, 36, missed two probabilities to interrupt again at 3-2 and that proved essential as Berrettini’s monster serve allowed him to see out the primary set.

The second set noticed an enchancment and Murray’s likelihood got here in a marathon sixth sport as he broke on the third try with a candy forehand return.

Berrettini’s well being took a flip for the more severe when he was about to serve at 2-5 as he suffered a dizzy spell and wanted to make use of his racket as a crutch to cease him collapsing.

Docs checked his blood strain and after a protracted break, the Italian was in a position to proceed, however Murray quickly despatched it to a decider.

When the Scot received one other 12-minute sport on Berrettini’s serve within the opening sport, the writing was on the wall.

Murray performed some intelligent tennis, operating his weary opponent facet to facet as the previous Wimbledon finalist continued to undergo.

He did need to struggle again from 0-40 down halfway by means of the decider and that ended Berrettini’s problem as Murray received for simply the fourth time in 2024.

Jack Draper earlier put in an assured efficiency to beat Taro Daniel and attain the second spherical.

The Briton, ranked quantity 42 on the earth, overcame his Japanese opponent 6-3 6-2 in 69 minutes to arrange a second-round assembly with twenty second seed Nicolas Jarry.

Seeking to bounce again from a disappointing first-round exit in Indian Wells, Draper was by far the superior participant towards the world quantity 78 in Florida, hitting 25 winners and had a 97 per cent success fee on his first serve.