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WATCH: Coco Gauff and Frances Tiafoe Fail to Keep Up With Veteran Andy Murray in Peculiar Miami Open Challenge

Published 03/22/2024, 1:30 AM EDT

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Players often take part in various hilarious challenges before a tournament commences, and the time before the Miami Open was no different. This time, Andy Murray, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Iga Swiatek, Holger Rune, Frances Tiafoe, Madison Keys, and Qinwen Zheng took part in a contest that had them imitate Dolphin noises. While everyone gave it a shot, there was one clear winner of the contest.

As the Miami Open began, several players stepped forward to take part in a challenge given to them by Tennis Channel. The tennis outlet asked players if they could imitate the voice of a dolphin. Every player gave their shot. Gauff was the first to go and said, “Dolphins are my favorite animals, so,” before she gave her best imitation. 

Pegula went after her, and then it was Murray’s chance, “I think it’s quite tricky isn’t it? Let’s see“, he said as he went on to nail the voice of the aquatic mammal, clearly winning the competition. Tiafoe and Rune also gave a shot but failed hilariously. When Swiatek’s turn came, she couldn’t manage to recreate the voice of the animal. “I don’t think I can; I’m really bad at this. My parents didn’t have these games with me. Like do a cow sound.”

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Keys also said something along similar lines, “There’s absolutely no way I can make that sound. It’s just not in me at all,” but gave it a shot regardless. Qinwen Zheng also gave it a shot but lacked many needed qualities. 

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Murray has entertained his fans with his antics many times, as his dolphin voice showed. One of his most entertaining moments came during a 2023 Indian Wells Masters clash.

Andy Murray makes the crowd laugh

Andy Murray won the 2023 Indian Wells marathon. However, his reactions on the court were the true highlights of the game. After a tough three-hour match, Murray voiced his amazement at the narrow margin of victory in a way that was both hysterical and enjoyable for the audience. Murray’s responses were increasingly passionate during the match.

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Murray’s opponent blasted a ball that barely missed the line at set point in the first set. Hawkeye technology determined that the ball had landed, awarding the point to Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Murray’s response to this revelation was priceless, with the tennis star visibly shocked by how tight the margin was. The Brit would go on to win the match, but the highlight of the clash became Murray’s hilarious moment. 

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Ripunjay Gaba

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Ripunjay Gaba, a tennis enthusiast-turned-journalist at EssentiallySports, found his way from freelance sports journalism to the publishing house in ES. Here, his writing canvas encompasses the game specifics while finding poetic resonance in covering major sporting events. Ripunjay, a perpetual upgrader, uses avid reading to bring varied flavor to his Tennis reporting.
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