Australian Open 2022: Andy Murray suffers shock second-round exit after straight-set defeat to Taro Daniel

Australian Open 2022: Former finalist Andy Murray regarded a shadow of his dominant self on Thursday because the 34-year-old misplaced to World No. 120 Taro Daniel in straight units within the males’s singles second-round match. Australian Open 2022: Andy Murray proven the door in 2nd spherical (AP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSAndy Murray misplaced to Taro Daniel in straight units on ThursdayThe former World No. 1 was handed a wildcard to Australian Open 2022Earlier, Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a scare to achieve the third sphericalFormer World No. 1 Andy Murray was proven the door within the males’s singles second-round after he suffered a shock defeat to World No. 120, Taro Daniel of Japan, on the Australian Open 2022. Murray’s much-awaited return to Melbourne Park after he missed the final two editions of the Grand Slam resulted in a disappointing 4-6, 4-6, 4-6 defeat to the Japanese opponent.

Andy Murray, who reached the ultimate of the Australian Open 5 occasions prior to now, overcame a gruelling 5-set battle towards twenty first seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili however the 3-time Grand Slam champion struggled to get any form of momentum on Thursday at Melbourne Park.Murray had acquired a wildcard to Australian Open 2022 and was anticipated to place up a struggle following his appearances at Wimbledon and US Open final yr.It’s not goodbye however goodbye @andy_murray #AusOpen #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/hSdnDvI7Dr— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 20, 2022
The 34-year-old Scot regarded out of types as his impressed Japanese opponent bounced alongside the baseline firing winner after winner. Murray confirmed not more than flashes of the sensible tennis that obtained him to 5 Australian Open finals as he made 34 unforced errors over the primary two units on John Cain Arena.To the delight of the gang, Murray edged forward at 2-0 within the third set however Daniel broke again instantly and 45 minutes later had booked his first Grand Slam third-round tie towards Steve Johnson or Jannik Sinner.Earlier within the day, third seed Garbine Muguruza was proven the door within the girls’s singles second spherical by France’s Alize Cornet.However, Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 4th seed, survived a scare towards Sebastian Baez within the males’s singles second spherical on Thursday. He gained a hard-fought battle 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 to arrange a third-round assembly with Benoit Paire.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.