Olympics 2024: Andy Murray and Dan Evans into quarter-finals after dramatic tie-break victory
Andy Murray's swansong go on at the Paris Olympics after a nail-gnawing 6-3, 6-7 (8-10), 11-9 triumph over Belgian couple Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen to arrive at the quarter-finals close by Dan Evans. The match boiled down to a tie-break, the Brits in the end retaliating and guaranteeing a 11-9 triumph on their third match point. The success requires Murray's retirement to be postponed as he attempts to go out on a high at the Olympics. Murray and Evans looked red hot and especially in the zone as the match got going, dashing to a telling lead 4-1 lead before the Belgians retaliated. On the subsequent set point on Evans' serve, they figured out how to voyage the main set 6-3, Murray's clench hand knock clear so anyone might be able to see. The subsequent set was more aggressive than the first, with the games going with the serve and the Belgian pair accelerating. With the set at 6-6, the coordinate entered a tie-break and with things generally square at 5-5, two match focuses traveled every which way for the Brits before things secured indeed at 8-8.