Wimbledon 2023: Heartbreak for Andy Murray as Stefanos Tsitsipas seals epic comeback in second-round classic

Andy Murray suffered Wimbledon heartbreak as he lost both sets on the second day of his five-set epic against fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to crash out in the second round. The two-time Wimbledon champion was leading by two sets to one on Thursday night before the 11pm curfew forced the remainder of the match to be pushed forward. Ad The high quality of their electrifying battle continued on a sun-drenched Centre Court on Friday, where Murray was edged in a tie-break before losing the decider by one break in a 6-7(3) 7-6 (2) 6-4 6-7(3) 4-6 defeat.

WimbledonTsitsipas hails Murray after 'nerve-wracking' experience, Robson says curfew helped Greek9 MINUTES AGO Next up for the two-time Grand Slam finalist is a third-round clash with Serbian world No. 60 Laslo Djere, who has defeated Maxime Cressy and Ben Shelton so far. A spellbinding encounter on Thursday night was brought to a close with Murray leading by two sets to one — and therefore just one set from a place in the third round.

Both players produced an outstanding level of serving and shot-making under the closed roof, but had to dust themselves down to go again under very different conditions, with the sun beating down on court in the mid-afternoon sun. One of the major concerns for Murray fans was his physical condition, after the Scot had caused alarm by crying out in pain towards the end of the third set following a slip. However, he appeared to be moving well when play resumed as set four commenced with confident holds for both players.