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Stefanos Tsitsipas Battles Back To Knock Andy Murray Out Of Wimbledon

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World number five Stefanos Tsitsipas battled back to defeat two-time champion Andy Murray and reach the Wimbledon third round on Friday.

Trailing two sets to one when the tie was halted the previous evening, Tsitsipas came through 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (2/7), 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4.

After a gruelling four-hour 40-minute match-up, the Greek goes on to face Laslo Djere of Serbia for a place in the last 16. For 36-year-old Murray, the defeat meant he still has not made the second week of a Grand Slam since reaching the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in 2017.

It will also surely raise questions over his long-term future in the sport. "It's never easy against Andy, everyone here loves him," said the 24-year-old Tsitsipas, who hit a whopping 90 winners. "I am always impressed by him after so many years on tour and to keep playing after two hip surgeries.

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