Andy Murray’s Gijón run ends with rollercoaster quarter-final loss to Korda
Andy Murray is out of the Gijón Open after being beaten in three sets by Sebastian Korda in the quarter-finals.
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Andy Murray is out of the Gijón Open after being beaten in three sets by Sebastian Korda in the quarter-finals.
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Andy Murray came from a set down to defeat Pedro Cachin 2-6 7-5 7-6(3) and book a spot in the Gijon Open quarter-finals. Murray headed into the match after defeating sixth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the first round. Ad The Scot recovered well after being broken by the Spaniard early on in the opening set; Murray won it 7-5 before cruising to a 6-2 win in the second to ease into round two.
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Andy Murray dealt with an early setback to beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-5 6-2 in the first round of the Gijon Open. Murray's appearance in north-east Spain was his first on the tour since September's Laver Cup in London, where he had lost both his singles and doubles matches.
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