Wimbledon 2023: Andy Murray ahead against Stefanos Tsitsipas despite injury scare as curfew halts match

Andy Murray will return on Friday to play to a finish against Stefanos Tsitsipas, with the Brit leading 6-7(3) 7-6(2) 6-4 when play was called off for the day due to the Wimbledon curfew. With Liam Broady taking five sets to get the better of Casper Ruud, Murray’s match on Centre Court began well into the evening in London. Ad There was little between the pair for the first two sets, with them sharing two tie-breaks, but Tsitsipas’ level dropped at the start of the third and Murray cashed in with the only break of the match to date to move ahead against the No.

5 seed. WimbledonTsitsipas: Murray bathroom row ‘forgotten’ ahead of Wimbledon clash14 HOURS AGO It was a fine start from Tsitsipas who won an 11-shot rally on the opening point of the match, while Murray revved up the crowd with a brilliant passing shot in the same game as the Greek opened up with a strong hold. Murray found himself in a hole on his opening service game as he struggled to find a first serve, but he dug himself out of the problem to hold.

After three comfortable service holds, Murray was in trouble in the 10th game when losing the opening two points. But he found a string of first serves to hold. Wimbledon 2023: Day 5 Order of Play and schedule – When is Djokovic v Wawrinka? ‘Don’t tell me the score!’ – Wawrinka hopes to set record straight in first Djokovic clash on grass The Brit was struggling to make an impact on the Tsitsipas serve, and the Greek held to love to force Murray to hold to take the opener to a tie-break.