De Minaur v Raonic, Garcia v Osaka, Murray knocked out: Australian Open – live

Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Live feed Key events 29m ago Etcheverry beats Murray 6 4 6 2 6 2 29m ago Preamble Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 4m ago 03.50 EST Ons Jabeur, the Tunisian two time grand slam finalist , was having a few problems with Yulia Starodubtsewa, a 17 year old from Ukraine but has just taken the first set 6 4 in the Margaret Court Arena.

10m ago 03.45 EST Alex De Minaur versus Milos Raonic – Australia v Canada – is on at the Rod Laver Arena and it looks likely to go long. Raonic is a huge server, and that asks an awful lot of the local lad. It goes with serve in the first set: 3 4. Updated at 03.45 EST 13m ago 03.42 EST Elsewhere at Melbourne Park: Coco Gauff reveals she worked with Andy Roddick on serve before Australian Open Read more Storm Hunter powers into Australian Open second round with straight sets win Read more 14m ago 03.41 EST Here’s the sad story of the day, with more details to follow.

Andy Murray crashes out of Australian Open first round in straight sets Read more 24m ago 03.30 EST As for Murray, let’s see what else we hear from him today. He’ll be doing a press conference, and we’ll bring you the key quotes. And as for plucky Brits, it’s two defeats from two, with Jodie Burrage losing yesterday.

That was only his second opening round defeat at the Australian Open in 16 years. The five time finalist, his only other defeat in the first round since 2008 came five years ago in an emotional five setter against Roberto Bautista Agut after Murray had revealed the extent of his hip problems. That was the night it was widely reported his career was over.

It wasn’t. But he’s never been the same player since. Andy Murray reacts during his defeat to Tomás Martín Etcheverry. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images Updated at 03.49 EST 26m ago 03.28 EST Etcheverry says the first set , all 61 minutes of it was the key. “I saw the clock, a long battle, I know it’s bad for me, and I tried to focus on my game.

I want to keep going and improve my game.” He is polite enough to call Murray “a legend”. 29m ago 03.26 EST Etcheverry beats Murray 6 4 6 2 6 2 The Argentinian was just too good for Murray, whose fitness was not there. It’s five years since it was declared that Murray was finished and would retire.

Those questions will be ringing out now. Tomás Martín Etcheverry shakes hands with Andy Murray after winning their first round match. Photograph: James Ross/AAP Updated at 03.47 EST 29m ago 03.25 EST Preamble Good morning, g’day etc. It’s the second day in Melbourne Park and we begin our blog with the bad news.

Andy Murray is heading out in straight sets to Tomás Martín Etcheverry. The first set was a war, in the usual fashion, but the Argentine has had all his own way since then. Explore more on these topics Australian Open 2024 Australian Open Naomi Osaka Andy Murray Tennis Australia sport Reuse this content.