LONDON : For a post-lunchtime session the home fans rushed into Centre Court like rarely before, hurriedly sweeping scone crumbs from their shirt fronts, to settle down for what they hoped would be an epic British Wimbledon victory.Andy Murray can pack a Wimbledon court like few others - any time of day o
LONDON : For a post-lunchtime session the home fans rushed into Centre Court like rarely before, hurriedly sweeping scone crumbs from their shirt fronts, to settle down for what they hoped would be an epic British Wimbledon victory.
Poised to roll back the clock and take fifth seed Tsitsipas's place in the third round, Murray had a keyed up crowd ready to lift him to victory. But instead of a famous fairytale victory, Wimbledon's first Friday ended in Greek tragedy for the 36-year-old and his legion of patriotic fans as Murray succumbed in five sets to a physically stronger opponent who looked like he could have maintained the intensity for hour after hour.
Murray played a masterful grasscourt match, good enough to beat almost anyone but Tsitsipas matched him slice for slice, fade for fade, and serve for serve. "Look, I mean, obviously it's brilliant to play in great atmospheres. It makes playing the matches more enjoyable and creates certainly better memories.
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