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Australian Begin 2022: Andy Murray loses to World No. 120, US Begin champion Emma Raducanu too bows out

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Three time mountainous slam champion Andy Murray lost to Taro Daniel 6-4,6-4,6-4. US Begin Champions Emma Raducanu additionally knocked out by Danka Kovinic 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on the Australian Begin 2022.

Andy Murray.(Supply: Twitter)

World No.120 qualifier Taro Daniel of Japan disturbed three time mountainous slam champion Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 within the 2nd spherical of males’s singles here on the John Cain Enviornment in a match that lasted two hours and 48 minutes.

Murray change into damaged within the third game of the match itself by the Japanese and in no time he took a 3-1 lead. The two-time Olympic champion clawed his formulation serve within the sixth game to shatter Daniel’s serve and stage the match 3-3. But within the very next game the Japanese broke Murray’s service to comprehend a 4-3 lead. He pocketed the critical put 6-4.

Inn the 2nd put too the Japanese broke Murray within the third game of the match. Murray lost the 2nd put on the an identical salvage line of 4-6.Within the third put the Scot got here up with a sharp performance by preserving on to his serve and breaking his opponent to comprehend a 2-0 lead.

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Mountainous preserve for @tarodaniel93 who defeats Andy Murray 6-4 6-4 6-4 to place the third spherical of a Enormous Slam for the critical time.

: @AustralianOpen | #AusOpen | #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/nsQubGLr2s

— ATP Tour (@atptour) January 20, 2022

But within the third game the Japanese broke Murray’s serve, held his and leveled the salvage 2-2.

Within the ninth game of the match Daniel as soon as again broke Murray’s serve. Within the tip the third put additionally change into received by the Japanese with the an identical salvage as first and 2nd put. With this defeat Murray’s dwell up for his first Australian Begin title and a mountainous slam title preserve for better than 5 years continues.

Emma Raducanu knocked out within the 2nd Spherical by Danka Kovinic

US Begin champion Emma Raducanu has lost 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to Danka Kovinic within the 2nd spherical of the Australian Begin. Raducanu received the U.S. Begin as a qualifier closing September in only her 2nd critical scheme examine a foremost.

Historical past maker @DankaKovinic upsets Emma Raducanu 6-4 4-6 6-3 to turn out to be the critical player representing Montenegro to place the third spherical of a Enormous Slam.

: @wwos @espn @Eurosport @wowowtennis #AusOpen #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/wauKCPG1KU

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 20, 2022

The 19-365 days-used Raducanu entered the Australian Begin as the 17th seed and beat 2017 U.S. Begin champion Sloane Stephens within the critical spherical. But after going up a double shatter early, Raducanu had drugs for what appeared to be blisters on her correct hand after which dropped four of the next 5 video games to lose the put.

She rallied to stage the match within the 2nd nonetheless again wished drugs on her hand earlier than the third put. No. 98-ranked Kovinic had two match factors on serve and, after Raducanu saved one with a mountainous forehand winner, closed it out with a backhand winner down the line to place the third spherical of a Enormous Slam match for the critical time.

(With inputs from ANI and PTI)

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