ATP roundup: Nick Kyrgios (knee) withdraws from Atlanta Open
Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Atlanta Open before his scheduled first-round singles match on Tuesday.
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Andy Murray ousted by Alexander Bublik at ATP Hall of Fame Open
Andy Murray was knocked out of the ATP Hall of Fame Open, falling to Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik 7-5, 6-4 in a Friday quarter-final. World number 42 Bublik fired 12 aces against five double faults and won 80% of his first serve points to eliminate the 35-year-old Scotsman in the grass-court event and line up a semi-final clash with Australian Jason Kubler. "It's great to be in the semi-finals again," Bublik said.
Andy Murray suffers Hall of Fame Open quarter-final exit after straight-sets defeat to Alexander Bublik in Newport
Andy Murray has been beaten by Alexander Bublik 7-5 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Hall of Fame Open. The last-eight encounter was the fourth time the pair had met this year; Murray led the 2022 head-to-head record 2-1, having picked up wins at Rotterdam and Stuttgart but lost in the round of 64 at Indian Wells. Ad/> A tight first set threw up just one break point — in the 11th game — and Bublik duly took it to put himself within a service game of a one-set lead.
Andy Murray follows Emma Raducanu out of Wimbledon after defeat to John Isner on Centre Court
Andy Murray’s Wimbledon campaign is over after defeat to John Isner in the second round.
Watch: Andy Murray's "Moment Of Mischief" In Opening Round Win Over James Duckworth At Wimbledon
Andy Murray came from a set down on Monday to register a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win over Australia's James Duckworth in their opening round match at Wimbledon. Murray started off slow but picked up speed as the game progressed against Duckworth, who hasn't registered a single win in 2022. In the third set, the Briton took a leaf out of Nick Kyrgios' book by producing an underarm serve in a bid to catch his Australian opponent off guard.
Wimbledon 2022 Day 3: Order of play, schedule - When are Novak Djokovic, Emma Raducanu, Andy Murray playing?
Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray will take to Centre Court on Wednesday as both Britons look to advance to the third round of Wimbledon. Men's top seed Novak Djokovic will be the first match on Centre, followed by the two home favourites, who both face experienced figures in the game: Raducanu is matched up with Caroline Garcia — who dispatched Raducanu's compatriot Yuriko Miyazaki in three sets on Monday — whilst John Isner is Murray's opponent; the big-serving 20th seed stands in the way of what would be another place in round three for the Scot. Ad/> Defending champion Djokovic is rewarded for his battling display against Soon-woo Kwon in the first round with a contest against Thanasi Kokkinakis; the Australian coming through unseeded Pole Kamil Majchrzak in straight sets to earn himself a crack at the world No.
Wimbledon diary: crowds are down and Nick Kyrgios wants respect
Yes, it’s only a smattering, but there are empty seats visible at Wimbledon this year. To confirm: this is not what was expected when the grounds were restored to full capacity for the first time in three years. Official numbers from the first day of competition recorded 36,603 on site on Monday, from a potential capacity of 42,000. The Tennis Podcast has reported this was the smallest opening day crowd since 2007. Smatterings were still visible on day two too and, in the case of show courts 2 and 3, a bit more than that. The Queue also appears visibly down on previous years. Explanations as to why touch on a possible lack of sufficient marketing or the effects of the cost of living crisis. But at £27 for a grounds pass that gets you on to all courts bar four, there is barely a better value ticket this summer. And yes, Sue Barker paid The Diary to say that.