by Andy Murray will be taking revenge when he faces his Australian champion, Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the last 64 of the Miami Open this evening.
Murray went deep and produced a battle performance to come from behind to beat Matteo Berrettini in the first round earlier this week, before writing on a court camera that there was “life in the old dog yet”.
The Italian, who was in the Wimbledon final three years ago, was returning to action after injury and struggled with dizzy spells in the tournament, enabling the Scot to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to get it looking right. start of the season.
A win over 29th seed Etcheverry would earn the 36-year-old a third round opening appearance of the campaign as his previous three wins this season have all followed losses. Murray has won the Miami Open twice before, in 2009 and 2013, and will be hoping to continue his run this time when he plays in the second match on Butch Buchholz Court this afternoon.
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Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry live updates
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Andy Murray faces Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the second round of the Miami Open
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RAIN DELAY: The game was expected to start around 4.30pm GMT, live on Sky Sports, but a thunderstorm in Miami means there is no play for now
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Murray will try to reach the third round of a tournament for the first time this season by beating the 29th seed
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The Brit battled Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the first round in Miami earlier this week
Bye!
17:58 , Luke Baker
With that latest rain delay, I think we’ll have to end our coverage of the Miami Open for the day. Even if play starts at 7pm GMT (which seems unlikely given the current forecasts) Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry won’t start for another two hours after that.
Fingers crossed they can get on the court and play this afternoon but we’ll be back soon!
Miami Open rain delay update
17:55 , Luke Baker
Another bad news in Miami. That potential 6pm GMT start time has been pushed back yet again to 7pm GMT (3pm local). A very hopeful idea of playing would be looking at the weather forecast, I would suggest…
Latest update on rain delay
17:10 , Luke Baker
It’s still not good news out of Miami. The latest expected start time of 5pm GMT has been and gone but we’ve had another update, and play has been delayed for another hour. The earliest start time is now 6pm GMT but, again, the forecast in south Florida is grim…
Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry one on one
16:25 , Luke Baker
So what does the head-to-head look like between these two players? Well, Argentina lead 2-1, and the pair have squared off three times in the last 12 months.
At last year’s Indian Wells event, Murray cruised to a first-round victory 6-7, 6-1, 6-4 but Etcheverry has won twice since then – a decisive set-piece victory in the last 16 in Basel this October before her straight sets win in the first round of the Australian Open back in January.
Rain delay at the Miami Open
16:02 , Luke Baker
Bad weather news from Miami… Thunderstorms are in the area and the fun, which was due to start at 11am local time (3pm GMT) has now been delayed twice.
There will be no play until 1pm (5pm GMT) and Murray’s second match on Butch Buchholz Court. In fact, looking at the forecast there may not be play for a while, if at all…
This is what happened the last time Andy Murray faced Tomas Martin Etcheverry
15:55 , Luke Baker
Andy Murray suffered only his second opening round loss at the Australian Open in 16 years on a sobering evening for the Scot at Melbourne Park.
30th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry bested the five-times challenger in a 6-4 6-2 6-2 loss that was far from his glory days.
His only other first round win here since 2008 came five years ago in an emotional five setter against Roberto Bautista Agut after Murray revealed the extent of his hip problems.
The event was accompanied by a tribute video from his fellow players and worldwide attention, and Murray’s career is thought to be over.
Hip surgery has given him an admirable post-script, but it would be no surprise if this much lower exit marks the 36-year-old’s final departure from Melbourne.
Andy Murray beaten by Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the first round of the Australian Open
Andy Murray says deciding when to retire is not an easy decision
15:40 , Luke Baker
Andy Murray has revealed that he is still not sure exactly when he will retire as a tennis player this summer.
Murray, 36, said last month he “didn’t plan to play much beyond this summer” and in an interview with The Times explained why he can’t be more specific about when he hangs up his racket.
He said: “I would love the chance to play in another Olympics, but also really only if I felt there was a chance of winning a medal.
“I’m also very aware, because of how great my experience at the Olympics has been, that I want to be there properly and not fight one of the other guys, because it’s a great opportunity.
“We have the best doubles players (Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski are in the top 10 in the world) and we also have Jack (Draper), Cam (Norrie) and Evo (Dan Evans) in singles.”
Andy Murray says deciding when to retire is not an easy decision
‘Life in the old dog still’ – Andy Murray meets Matteo Berrettini in Miami
15:30 , Luke Baker
Andy Murray managed to get past Matteo Berrettini to advance to the second round of the Miami Open.
The former number one wrote on the courtside TV camera that ‘there’s still life in the old dog’ after a great comeback win.
He has been a joy in Miami since making his debut 18 years ago, winning in 2009 and 2013, and is dreaming of one more shot at glory in his swan song appearance.
Murray was facing the possibility of a first round exit as he lost the opening set but fought back and when Berrettini, playing his first ATP Tour match since the US Open, suffered a spell of dizzying pounced to seal 4-6 6-3 6-4 success.
‘Life in the old dog still’ – Andy Murray meets Matteo Berrettini in Miami
‘I’m not a robot’: Andy Murray laughs his way to victory over Matteo Berrettini in Miami
15:15 , Luke Baker
Andy Murray has admitted he can be “a bit weird” on court after appearing to laugh during his fightback win over Matteo Berrettini at the Miami Open.
The Scot prevailed in a hard-fought contest 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, taking advantage of his opponent who was struggling with dizzy spells when he returned to action.
Berrettini was playing his first match since last year’s US Open and started strongly in Florida, but Murray fought back to claim just his fourth win of the year.
‘I’m not a robot’: Andy Murray laughs his way through his defeat of Matteo Berrettini
Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry has a chance
14:55 , Luke Baker
Here’s what the bookies do with this one. Andy Murray, perhaps unsurprisingly, is your favourite:
Andy Murray’s win – 8/13
Thomas Martin Etcheverry win – 6/4
Choice via Oddschecker
How to watch Murray vs Etcheverry
14:45 , Luke Baker
What time is Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry?
The two meet on Friday March 22 on the grounds of Hard Rock Stadium in the second round of the Miami Open.
The match will be played on Butch Buchholz’s court, and the match is second in the order of play, after match No. 5 Andrey Rublev against Tomas Machac, with the winner facing either Murray or Etcheverry in the third round.
Rublev v Machac kicks off at 11am ET (3pm GMT), meaning Murray v Etcheverry won’t start until 4:20pm GMT.
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All you need to know about Murray v Etcheverry
14:30 , Luke Baker
Andy Murray is back on court at the Miami Open when he battles his Australian Open boyfriend Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
Murray produced a battle performance to come back from a set-back to beat Matteo Berrettini, before writing to a court camera that there was “life in the old dog yet”.
The Italian, who was in the Wimbledon final three years ago, was returning to action after injury and struggled with dizzy spells later in the tournament, enabling the Scot to win 4-6, 6-3 , to reach 6-4.
It leaves Murray looking for his first third-round appearance of the year after failing to back up his previous three wins with his second.
The 36-year-old has enjoyed the hard courts of Florida before, winning the competition twice in 2009 and 2013. But a deep run this year will probably need a hard-fought victory over the ever-improving Etcheverry, seeded 29th.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game:
What time is Murray v Etcheverry? How to watch the Miami Open
Andy Murray vs Thomas Martin Etcheverry
13:53 , Luke Baker
Welcome to The Independents Live broadcast of Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry from the Miami Open.
This is a rematch of their Australian Open first-round match from January, where Etcheverry won in straight sets, with Murray gunning for a first-season third-round appearance. He will look to build on a battle win over Matteo Berrettini earlier this week.
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