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Highlights and points of the Murray 2-1 Shapavalov at ATP Dubai
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With this point Murray closed his pass to the round of 16
8-0 in Dubai opening matches ✅@andy_murray comes back to defeat Shapovalov 4-6 7-6 6-3 💪#DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/ZxN1EPogBV — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 26, 2024
3º Set Murray (4-6 7-6 6-3) Shapovalov
GAME, SET AND MATCH!! Andy Murray takes advantage of his first match ball, after Shapavalov sent the ball into the net.
Epic comeback for the Scot, who remains undefeated in the first round of the ATP Dubai, 8-0 for him. This time he did it with suffering, having to come back and fight in the third set. Second victory for Murray in 2024
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3º Set Murray (4-6 7-6 5-3) Shapovalov
40-A. Good hit by Murray and first match ball
3º Set Murray (4-6 7-6 5-3) Shapovalov
Murray holds on and will have the first opportunity to close the match. The first to the rest and if you don't get it, then with the service
3º Set Murray (4-6 7-6 4-3) Shapovalov
Serve and net; and then a good right hand from Shapovalov, who looks more whole now. We will see if he goes for the break, this is his penultimate opportunity
3º Set Murray (4-6 7-6 4-2) Shapovalov
Blank game by Andy, who stayed in the net, but Shapovalov's ball did not pass
3º Set Murray (4-6 7-6 3-2) Shapovalov
Good shots from the Canadian, who is still a break below
3º Set Murray (4-6 7-6 3-1) Shapovalov
Two good right hands from Shapovalov with which he made it 30 even, but the third went away. Then the Scotsman closed the game with a good serve.
3º Set Murray (4-6 7-6 2-1) Shapovalov
First game in this third set for the Canadian
This is how Andy Murray managed to close the second set
Murray magic 🤯@andy_murray levels up the match vs Shapovalov in *serious* style 👏#DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/T4VTHl1fO7 — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 26, 2024
3º Set Murray (4-6 7-6 2-0) Shapovalov
The former world number confirms the break with a blank game
3º Set Murray (4-6 7-6 1-0) Shapovalov
BREAK THE SERVICE!! Andy Murray starts biting in the third set and breaks serve to take the lead
2º Set Murray (4-6 7-6) Shapovalov
SET!! Double fault from Shapovalov and then Murray did not fail with the serve, after a good shot into the net, which his rival reached, but left him alone. There is a third set in Dubai
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2º Set Murray (4-6 6-6) Shapovalov
4-2. The Canadian sends the ball into the net and mini brak for Murray
2º Set Murray (4-6 6-6) Shapovalov
We are going to a tie break in this second set
2º Set Murray (4-6 6-5) Shapovalov
Good serve from Murray that the Canadian returns long and the Scotsman secures the tie-break of this second set
2º Set Murray (4-6 5-5) Shapovalov
Blank game by Shapovalov, who goes straight for the break now with the rest
2º Set Murray (4-6 5-4) Shapovalov
Murray emerges unscathed again in a game where he had to save a breaking ball and it could have cost him half a game
2º Set Murray (4-6 4-4) Shapovalov
Another ace from the Canadian, the ninth to make it 4-4. We have reached the decisive moment, a mistake from now on can be decisive in the future of the match
2º Set Murray (4-6 4-3) Shapovalov
Very tough game led by Andy Murray, who pressed with his right foot until the Dane sent it into the net.
2º Set Murray (4-6 3-3) Shapovalov
The Canadian achieves a three-way tie, having gone from 3-1 to 3-3
Murray's shot makes his rival run
Vintage Muzz 🥵@andy_murray showing off his tennis IQ 🧠#DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/Vp5KQ6CkVV — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 26, 2024
2º Set Murray (4-6 3-2) Shapovalov
40-40. Andy Murra had a breaking ball, but Shapovalov saved it after a good serve
2º Set Murray (4-6 3-2) Shapovalov
BREAK THE SERVICE!! Immediate reaction from the Canadian who manages to return the break. Murray's ball touched the tape and went out. Shapovalov will serve to make it 3-3
2º Set Murray (4-6 3-1) Shapovalov
15-40. Two breaking balls for Shapovalov
2º Set Murray (4-6 3-1) Shapovalov
BREAK THE SERVICE!! He takes advantage of this and the Scot takes command in this second set. If he manages to win with the serve he would have a big advantage
2º Set Murray (4-6 2-1) Shapovalov
40-A. Murray once again has another chance to break
2º Set Murray (4-6 2-1) Shapovalov
Murray ended up saving her. Then he ended up closing the game, after his opponent's drop shot stayed close. The former world number 1 has saved two breaking balls in this game
2º Set Murray (4-6 1-1) Shapovalov
40-A. Another breaking ball, after the help of the net in the drop shot
2º Set Murray (4-6 1-1) Shapovalov
40-40. He tried to decorate the Scotsman and caused a breaking ball for Shapavalov, but he wasted it by sending it wide.
2º Set Murray (4-6 1-1) Shapovalov
Dennis's direct throw-in, his seventh of the game to get out of a complicated situation. The Scot has already given the first warning
2º Set Murray (4-6 1-0) Shapovalov
40-40. Serve and net from the former world number 10 to save the breaking ball.
2º Set Murray (4-6 1-0) Shapovalov
40-A. Shapovalov had the point, but missed the net. Then he missed again and was Murray's first breaking ball of the game.
2º Set Murray (4-6 1-0) Shapovalov
Andy starts the first game of the second set well, wanting to turn the match around
This is how the Canadian closed the first set
Flawless display 😮💨@denis_shapo wraps up the opening set 6-4 vs Murray 🤝#DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/4cg0x4ys5x — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 26, 2024
1º Set Murray (4-6) Shapovalov
SET!! The first set goes to Dennis Shapavalov who closed it on his second set point with a shot into the net.
The first set lasted 38 minutes where Dennis Shapavalov took advantage and went for the break, turning it into a great moment to get closer to the next round. We will see if the Scotsman reacts
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1º Set Murray (4-5) Shapovalov
40-0. Three set points for the North American
1º Set Murray (4-5) Shapovalov
BREAK THE SERVICE!! It wasn't the first time that he wasted it. Yes, in the second after a great rally where the former world number 1 ended up sending the ball wide. Shapovalov will serve to close the first set
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1º Set Murray (4-4) Shapovalov
15-40. Murray misses and Dennis will have two breaking balls. The first of the match
1º Set Murray (4-4) Shapovalov
Shapovalov does not give in and we reach the decisive part of the first set.
1º Set Murray (4-3) Shapovalov
The Canadian who sent the long ball after a lob failed and Andy closed the game with a blank game, the first match of the match
1º Set Murray (3-3) Shapovalov
Without letting go, Dennis makes it 3-3
1º Set Murray (3-2) Shapovalov
Reliable Andy to add his third game. The meeting is going at a good pace. Without many points in dispute and for now conservative the rest
1º Set Murray (2-2) Shapovalov
He continues to display his powerful serve, which is preventing the Scot from scoring any points. For now Shapovalov has won all the points in which he has achieved first serve
1º Set Murray (2-1) Shapovalov
The long rest of the Canadian left, which cannot endanger the Scot's service for now
The moment when both tennis players jumped onto the court
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It's Murray 🆚 Shapovalov in Dubai #DDFTennis
WATCH LIVE: https://t.co/hOHmv2wMlX pic.twitter.com/lnKyLU3DKQ — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 26, 2024
1º Set Murray (1-1) Shapovalov
Dennis starts fearing the service. That he closed the game with an ace and made three on his first serve
1º Set Murray (1-0) Shapovalov
First game of the match and comfortable for Murray. A good rest from the Canadian avoided a blank game. Finally Dennis sent it to the net
Andy Murray will start by serving
The Scotsman has won the toss and will begin serving. To the rest Dennis Shapavalov
They jump onto the track
The two tennis players have already jumped onto the center court to play the match
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His next rival will be a Frenchman
The winner of this duel knows that he will face a French tennis player in the round of 16 on Wednesday. That is, until tomorrow they will not know their rival, since the duel between Monfils and Humbert will be measured on Tuesday, February 27
Denis Shapovalov also has good memories in Dubai
The Canadian tennis player managed to reach the semifinal round here in the 2021 and 2022 editions.
Murray already knows what it's like to win at the ATP Dubai
The Scot was proclaimed champion of this tournament in 2017 where he defeated the Spanish Fernando Verdasco in the final
Going for the second victory of 2024
Both tennis players have only won one ATP main draw match at the beginning of the year. Today they will look for their second
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This is the time the game starts in several countries:
Argentina: 6:00 AM
Bolivia: 5:00 AM
Brazil: 6:00 AM
Chile: 5:00 AM
Colombia: 4:00 AM
Ecuador: 4:00 AM
USA (ET): 8:00 AM
Spain: 13:00 PM
Mexico: 6:00 AM
Paraguay: 7:00 AM
Peru: 7:00 AM
Uruguay: 8:00 AM
Venezuela: 7:00 AM
England: 12.00 AM
Australia: 21:00 AM
India: 16:30 AM
Two Russian favorites at the ATP Dubai
The two seeds in this tournament will be Daniil Medvedev, who is the main favorite in this tournament. The world number four seeks to make amends after losing the final of the Australian Open and falling out of the top-3 in the ATP rankings. He will debut on Tuesday against the Kazakh Schevchenko. On the other hand, there will be his compatriot Alexandre Rublev, who makes his debut with the Chinese Zhang. We remember that the two Russian tennis players met last year in the final where Medvedev won by a double 6-2
News - Denis Shapovalov
The 24-year-old Canadian tennis player is currently number 121 in the world. He has an ATP title in his cabinet, which he achieved in 2019. His best ranking is being in the top-10 of the ATP ranking, something he achieved in 2021.
In 2022 he helped his country win the ATP Cup and Davis Cup titles. Last year he ended his season after being eliminated in the round of 16 at Wimbledon.
He started 2024 by losing in the first round at ATP Auckland, as well as in the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open. In Montpellier he won the first match, but lost to Bublik. He fell in Marseille in the first round, which took revenge on the Canadian. He passed the qualifying phase of the ATP Rotterdam, but in the first match of the main draw he was defeated against Monfils after a double 7-6. At the ATP Dubai he is in the main draw, thanks to the protected draw.
News - Andy Murray
The 36-year-old Scottish tennis player, who had been world number 1, before his hip problems. A 2023 where he has won some Challengers and even reached the final in Doha where he lost in the final against Daniil Medvedev.
He closed the year playing the ATP in Paris where he lost his first match in three sets against Alex de Minaur. He has had a bad start to 2024, after being eliminated in the first round of the ATP Brisbane, also from the Australian Open, ATP Montpellier, ATP Marseille, which has even made him rethink his future. In Doha he achieved his first victory of 2024 by beating the Frenchman Muller, but fell in the second round against Mensik in three sets.
Background
Two confrontations between Andy Murray and Denis Shapavalov with a balance of one victory for each one. The last time they met was in the round of 32 of the ATP Madrid where the Briton won after three sets. The first duel between these two tennis players was in 2021 at Wimbledon where the Canadian won in three sets
The stadium
The match will be played on the center court of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, a stadium located in the city of Dubai, which has a capacity for 5,000 spectators.
Match preview
Andy Murray and Dennis Shapovalov will meet in the first round of the ATP Dubai this Monday, February 26, 2024
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