Sydney: Former world number one Andy Murray for the first ATP title above two years ended with the defeat in the hands of the top seed Aslan Karatsev at Sydney Tennis Classic on Saturday, with Russia relieving 6-3, 6 -3 wins.
Murray, playing in his first final since Europe Open in Antwerpe in October 2019, began tentatively and damaged in the first match of the match because Karatsev ran to the initial lead after several held.
The big winner of three times Murray struggled to serve along the opening set, landed only 48% of the first screen and did four double errors.
The second set began as the first when Karatsev was 28 years old bankrupt earlier to take advantage of profits, consistently hurting Murray with a series of strong winners from behind the court.
Murray showed a glance from him his old match in the fifth match which lasted almost 13 minutes when the British fought bravely to retreat, but Karatsev passed the storm and survived, finally took the match in one hour 32 minutes to claim his third career.
title.
“I want to thank my team for all their help this week.
The first time it was back in the final for three years, it was a long way to get here, but thank you for your help,” Murray, who has faced long layoffs.
After two hip surgery, said in interviews in court.
Previously, the world of Spain number nine Paula Badosa raised the French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4) to win a woman’s title.