C’era grande attesa, visti i protagonisti, per il match valevole per il primo turno del torneo Atp 250 di Anversa tra Andy Murray e Frances Tiafoe. Attesa che è stata ampiamente ripagata con una partita spettacolare, una delle migliori dell’anno, terminata con la vittoria dello scozzese al termine di una battaglia di tre ore e 46 minuti e risolta con tre set giunti al tie-break.
Un saliscendi di emozioni e ribaltamenti di fronte, con occasioni da una parte e dall’altra, e due tennisti che non si sono risparmiati in alcun modo. Un match che ha dimostrato come fisicamente Andy sia ormai ad un livello alto, se è riuscito a reggere il confronto con un atleta del calibro di Frances Tiafoe.
Qui sotto il racconto del match, tramite gli estratti video della partita trasformati in diversi tweet dagli account dell’Atp Tour e di Tennis Tv.
It's time for Andy Murray v. Frances Tiafoe at the @EuroTennisOpen, who wins it? 👇 #EuropeanOpen
— ATP Tour (@atptour) October 19, 2021
IT'S GAME ON 💥
Watch Murray vs Tiafoe @EuroTennisOpen live 👉 https://t.co/hOHmv2wMlX pic.twitter.com/Yjt2odPCCM
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 19, 2021
Mum watching on @andy_murray 👀@EuroTennisOpen pic.twitter.com/R586imUMUM
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 19, 2021
Super touch @FTiafoe 💫#EuropeanOpen pic.twitter.com/x01GNgp7Fx
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 19, 2021
Take a break @FTiafoe 😉@EuroTennisOpen pic.twitter.com/g6W59w1cAz
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 19, 2021
Tell me @andy_murray is playing without telling me Andy Murray is playing 😆#EuropeanOpen pic.twitter.com/9rcF6dwgb4
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 19, 2021
Some incredible rallies in this match 😮 pic.twitter.com/16smgBNdex
🎥: @TennisTV | @andy_murray | #EuropeanOpen
— ATP Tour (@atptour) October 19, 2021
Us in front of Murray v. Tiafoe, who takes this set?#EuropeanOpen pic.twitter.com/0hXqMFnaMm
— ATP Tour (@atptour) October 19, 2021
GOING THE DISTANCE 🔥@FTiafoe makes it level for 6-7 7-6 on his sixth set point against @andy_murray in Antwerp!#EuropeanOpen pic.twitter.com/Y32Wr7WaCV
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 19, 2021
Third set, third tie-break. #mood @FTiafoe
🎥 : @TennisTV | #EuropeanOpenpic.twitter.com/bBxebPNuyR
— ATP Tour (@atptour) October 19, 2021
Imagine ending the longest Best of 3 match in 2021 like THIS 🔥@andy_murray @EuroTennisOpen pic.twitter.com/WustnqwsQh
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 19, 2021
This 🤗
Sportsmanship you love to see 👏@FTiafoe @andy_murray #EuropeanOpenpic.twitter.com/JjUcZU8gJ5
— ATP Tour (@atptour) October 20, 2021
"I don't mind playing long matches, but that's taking it to another level"
💪 @andy_murray @FTiafoe pic.twitter.com/yuIo0x6cFS
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 19, 2021
Incredible performance from both players 👏
Murray applauds Tiafoe during his interview after their marathon match#EuropeanOpen pic.twitter.com/jKWklffjKn
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 19, 2021