Andy Murray wants to qualify for Qatar Open quarterfinals
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Andy Murray preparing for another war when faced Alexander Zverev In the second round of the Qatar Open, a place in the quarter-finals is at stake.
the match is the prize Three-time grand slam winner after an epic first-round match with Italian Lorenzo Sonego building on an impressive Australian Open campaign.
Scot survived the match points after one set back against Sonego, but fourth-placed Zverev should be fresh after being gifted a bye to round 16.
The 25-year-old German is still in full form after a long injury last year. After breaking his ankle ligament at the French Open, Murray, on the other hand, suckles her metal hip and continues to build match-sharpness.
Follow all the proceedings on our live blog below:
Andy Murray vs Alexander Zverev
Andy Murray and Alexander Zverev after Andrey Rublev’s match against Dutch Tallon Griekspoor…
… Griekspoor took the first set 6-1 in 22 minutes.
Jamie BraidwoodFebruary 22, 2023 14:47
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Jamie BraidwoodFebruary 22, 2023 14:45
Andy Murray vs Alexander Zverev
Andy Murray advanced to the second round of the Qatar Open after saving three game points in a comeback win over Lorenzo Sonego. The Scot took another comeback victory 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) on Monday after their exploits at the Australian Open last month.
“It was really tough. We never played or practiced against each other,” Murray told Prime Video.
“He’s a very aggressive player and takes a lot of risks, plays high-risk tennis. He finally rolled the dice and it seemed like he was gaining momentum and thankfully he made a few mistakes in the middle of the tie-break and I was able to turn the situation around.”
Jamie BraidwoodFebruary 22, 2023 14:38
Andy Murray vs Alexander Zverev
Andy Murray was hopeful that he could capitalize on Alexander Zverev’s pass and advance to the quarterfinals, but the German may have enough quality to move forward from a tough encounter. Zverev wins in three sets.
Alexander Zverev won 8/11
Jamie BraidwoodFebruary 22, 2023 14:32
Andy Murray vs Alexander Zverev
Andy Murray’s match against Alexander Zverev is the third game on the middle court of the Qatar Open, scheduled to kick off around 15:45 GMT at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha.
Viewers in the UK can watch a live stream of the Qatar Open match on Amazon Prime Video.
Jamie BraidwoodFebruary 22, 2023 14:31
Andy Murray vs Alexander Zverev
Welcome The Independent’s Live stream of the match between Andy Murray and Alexander Zverev in the last 16 of the Qatar Open.
A place in the quarter-finals in Doha is at stake as Murray is trying to secure a tough first-round win over Lorenzo Sonego and fourth-seeded Zverev has had a good-bye to this point.
Stay with us for all the action this afternoon.
Jamie Braidwood22 February 2023 14:30