Australian Open 2024: Fans believe this is the end of Andy Murray after Etcheverry knocks him out in Round 1

By Ovaise Shariff | First Published Jan 15, 2024, 2:23 PM IST

Day 2 of the Australian Open saw tennis icon Andy Murray faced a first-round exit, succumbing to a straight-set defeat against Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

The Australian Open witnessed a subdued performance from Andy Murray on day two as he bowed out in the first round, facing a straight-set loss to Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry. In stark contrast to his spirited performance a year ago, where he mounted impressive comebacks, Murray struggled against the solid game of the 30th-seeded Etcheverry.

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Tomas Etcheverry flies into the second round, defeating Andy Murray 6-4 6-2 6-2 💪 • pic.twitter.com/dfYQGmkQvI

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen)

The Argentine capitalised on Murray's misfiring serve and forehand, securing a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 victory in two hours and 24 minutes. As Murray left the court, he acknowledged the crowd with a lingering wave. This defeat marks a departure from his previous Australian Open exploits, and the 36-year-old Scot is set to drop out of the world's top fifty rankings.

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Here are some of the twitter reactions:

Wow.

Tomas Etcheverry beats 5x runner up Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the 2nd round at the .

I was *not* expecting this score. pic.twitter.com/uYE20iuDs8

— José Morgado (@josemorgado)

Murray need a testosterone injection in his metal hip .

Give him medical timeout plz pic.twitter.com/jRiWw4JvD8

— TPT (@TennisProTrader)

Andy Murray fans right now: pic.twitter.com/dbMdsFtixe

— Dean Brown (@DeanoBrown2010)

Andy Murray 🇬🇧 very disappointing today. Never looked in the match, no intensity and plenty of errors. Tomas Etcheverry 🇦🇷 came out motivated and ready to move Murray around and hurry the Brit. The Argentinian seed through 6-4 6-2 6-2 pic.twitter.com/A7fgQ9qk3M

— Chris Goldsmith (@TheTennisTalker)

Andy Murray walking pic.twitter.com/wNVcyKr8aW

— EricBieniemyPleaseSaveDaBears (@UnstableDumbass)

ANDY MURRAY DIDNT WIN A SET??? pic.twitter.com/VQNPYdluYv

— ͏ ً (@5n0wchild)

Genuinely struggling to comprehend the fact that I'm once again setting an alarm to get up to watch an Andy Murray match at the Australian Open.

Long may this man continue to ruin sleeping schedules for his fans. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/aZsFwU5aGk

— Scott Barclay (@BarclayCard18)

I can’t start my day with Andy Murray fighting for his life in set one. I just can’t pic.twitter.com/2Bc9ckpeKz

— Athena 🏳️‍🌈 (@tarmactorque)

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