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Watching Andy Murray play one of the best matches of his career yesterday at the Australian Open captured the hearts of tennis fans around the world. The British tennis star who could not perform well because of his surgeries showed the world that he is indeed back on the biggest stage. Despite losing the first two sets, he turned the match in his favor. And well, lasting on the court for almost six hours gave rise to one or two nasty jokes that even Murray couldn’t stop himself from cracking.

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Fans cracked up both on and off the court over the unexpected response from the Scot during the post-match interview.

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Fans go berserk after Andy Murray cracks a nasty joke following his marathon match

The three-time Grand Slam champion has once again brought life to his game and his fans could not be more elated. Adding on to that, keeping his humor intact, he gave tennis fans yet another moment to talk about.

In the post-match court-side interview, talking about how he turned the match around, he said, “I did start playing as the match went on, and yeah, I have a big heart.” And the reporter added, “Well Andy if I may say you have a big everything, I think.”

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Murray had the best quirky reply, as he said, “I’m not sure if my wife would agree.”

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Fans went crazy about this comment both on and off the court. One fan stated on twitter, “frame it, put it in the Louvre.” While the other one tweeted,

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Fans cracked up at the commentator’s reply too. One fan pointed that out and tweeted,

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One fan marveled at his reaction and stated, “he’s literally crazy.” Playing for six hours till 4 AM in Melbourne, Murray stayed resilient, even if he had some reservations about it later on, accoriding to the BBC. Besides that, this is what other fans had to say,

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Lasting on the court for 5 sets and turning things in his favor against Thanasi Kokkinakis after an absolutely nerve-wracking tie-break in the third set made tennis enthusiasts reminisce about his form prior to his hip replacement surgery.

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Now Murray will face Roberto Bautista Agut, the Spanish player in the third round.

Former tennis legend apologized to Murray

Mats Wilander, the former world no. 1, had taken his statement back after seeing Murray’s performance in the first round of the Australian Open. Andy Murray had undergone twin hip surgeries in 2018 and 2019. Consequently, it affected his performance and people thought this was it.

Apparently, it is not. Wilander stated that Andy Murray has proved him wrong. He complimented him for staying resilient and getting rewarded for his jaw-dropping performance in the first round against Matteo Berrettini.

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Considering everything, do you think Murray has comeback for real on the ATP Tour? Can he reach the finals of the 2023 Australian Open? Is there a chance of winning a Grand Slam title?

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Shivali Sharma is a Tennis Writer and Content Manager at EssentiallySports. With an extensive experience of more than 3 years in writing and content management, Shivali has authored numerous articles concerning the ‘Queen of the Court’, Serena Williams, and the ‘Big 3’, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, including their personal life, career, and more. In addition to this, Shivali is a sworn Djokovic fan who hails his grit in face of every challenge. Additionally, she roots for Jannik Sinner whose relentless gameplay she can’t help but admire. Apart from this, when she is away from writing, Shivali enjoys exploring the great outdoors through trekking and indulging in her passion for reading books.

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