Andy Murray gets the better of Viktor Durasovic to set up mouthwatering clash against Jannik Sinner

Andy Murray got off the blistering start against Viktor Durasovic and then held off a fightback from the qualifier to set up a second-round clash against Jannik Sinner at the Stockholm Open.
Norwegian Durasovic, ranked 354, put up a good fight in the second set having been overwhelmed in the opener but the former world No 1 survived another tight tiebreak to win 6-1, 7-6 (9-7).
That would certainly have been a relief after the drama of his seven missed match points against Dominik Koepfer in Paris last week.
Andy through 💪@andy_murray defeats Durasovic 6-1 7-6 and moves into sets up a R2 match against Sinner in Stockholm!#StockholmOpen pic.twitter.com/qKLp1AjES5
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 9, 2021
He saw two more go begging having led 6-4 in the tie-break but this time Murray completed the job on his third chance and will now take on 20-year-old Italian Sinner, who narrowly missed out on a place at the ATP Finals.
“I got off to a very good start and the second set he started to play better and was a bit more comfortable on the court,” Murray said after the match.
The three-time Grand Slam winner is trialling a new coach this week in Esteban Carril with a view to the Spaniard joining Jamie Delgado in the Scot’s team for next season.
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