Andy Murray upsets Stan Wawrinka 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the final in Antwerp on Sunday.
Score, report, and key facts
1st set.
Wawrinka had a boost of confidence at the beginning of the set after breaking Murray in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. That break was the key for the Swiss to win the set (6-3) since there were no other breaks.
2nd set.
The Brit clinched the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping his serve in the 3rd (1-2) game, Andy broke back in the 6th (3-3) and in the 10th (6-4) game before winning the set 6-4.
3rd set.
Murray won the set after recovering 2 times from a break down. In fact, after dropping his serve in the 3rd (1-2) and in the 5th (2-3) game. The Brit broke back 3 times in the 4th (2-2), in the 6th (3-3) and in the 10th (6-4) game before winning the set 6-4.
Statistics
The Brit won this match even if he won less points than Stanislas (88 vs. 91).
Murray didn’t lose the focus when converting 50% of the break points that he conquered (5/10). On the other side, Stanislas had a tough time in converting his break points as he converted only 33% of his break points (4/12). That was one of the key issues for his demise.
After this contest, the head to head between Murray and Wawrinka is 12-8 for Andy.
Highlights Andy Murray vs. Stan Wawrinka European Open – Antwerp
Murray’s Interview
After the match, Andy commented:
“I don’t know why you get emotional about certain things or the reason for why it comes. Everyone is different. It was because the past few years have been hard for me and tennis is something that I love doing and today was unexpected and yeah, there’s lots of reasons for me to be emotional today.”
Tennis Scores in Antwerp
- Andy MurrayMurray – Stan WawrinkaWawrinka (3-6 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
