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Andy Murray's resilience and grit couldn't see him through, losing to Bautista Agut in the third round match of the 2023 Australian Open.
Roberto Bautista Agut overpowered Andy Murray 6-1 6-7(7) 6-3 6-4, advancing to the round of 16 in Melbourne.
The Spaniard came prepared, easily winning the first set in 29 minutes for 6-1.
In the second set, Murray's resilience and superhero doings were back in action as he dug deep and fought back to take a 5-4 lead, and then forced the set to a tiebreaker and won the breaker at 9-7 to level the match at a set apiece.
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The third set saw both men slug it out, and after 2 hours and 36 minutes played, Bautista Agut would take the set 6-3. He would break Murray in the fourth set and later see out the match 6-4.
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Though he lost, a gallant effort and remarkable run from Murray - a man with a metal hip but with the heart of a lion.
His first-round tie saw him come back from two sets down, stretching it to a five-set win.
Same as the second round match against Thanasis Kokkinasis, coming back from two sets down and 2-5 in the third set to level up and take it on a five grueling sets encounter, which lasted for 5 hours and 45 minutes - the longest match in his career and the second longest match in Australian Open history in the Open Era.
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The Scottish legend may be out of the Australian Open, but he has proven his mental and physical toughness is still up there even as a 35-year-old walking with a metal hip.
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