Australian Open 2023: Andy Murray blames balls for long rallies
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Andy Murray blames balls for long rallies

The Hindu  

Andy Murray Friday blamed the balls for the marathon rallies that have been a feature of the Australian Open, saying the issue needed to be looked at. “It’s strange because the courts are fast, the courts are not slow,” Murray said after beating Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis in a gruelling five hours and 45 minutes epic that finished after 4am. Yeah, probably need to look at that.” The incredible 70-shot rally came in a match between home favourite Jason Kubler and Russian 18th seed Karen Khachanov at John Cain Arena. Title favourite Djokovic said he too had noticed that the longer you played “the fluffier or the bigger the ball becomes and it’s slower”, which can make for longer matches.

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Daily Mail  

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Daily Mail  

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