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Andy Murray Joins Elite Club Ft. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal After Defeating Matteo Berrettini at Miami Open 2024

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Andy Murray kickstarted his Miami Open 2024 campaign with a win against a struggling Matteo Berrettini. With this, he became only the third active ATP professional with 30 main draw victories in the ATP 1000 tournament. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal lead the way.

After a lengthy rough patch that saw him go winless for months, Murray finally has some wins under his belt. He came up against Berrettini in the first round of the Miami Open 2024. The Italian himself is on a comeback trail after suffering extended injury troubles. However, he got off to a great start and bagged the first set.

Murray found his groove in the second set, breaking to go up 4-2. A health scare for Berrettini late in the second set saw a brief interruption. Preparing to serve to save the set, he seemed to lose balance and lean on his racket. He stumbled and almost fainted, complaining about dizziness. A medical checkup later, he was deemed okay to continue. However, he could not get back to his level.

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This allowed Murray to capitalise but the Scot did not make it easy for himself with some glaring unforced errors. Ultimately, he held on to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Miami Open 2024 official global broadcaster Tennis TV’s official X (formerly Twitter) account revealed that this win made Andy Murray the third active male player to record 30 wins in the main draw of the Miami Open.

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Six-time champion Novak Djokovic, unsurprisingly, leads the charts with 44 victories in the main draw of the event in Florida. He has a sizeable lead despite not playing since 2019 and last reaching the final only in 2016. Second behind the Serb is great rival Rafael Nadal, with 40 main draw wins at the Miami Open. He is second despite never winning the title and having last featured in 2017. Both stars have played 13 editions each, as has Murray.

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Murray’s losing streak lasted from October 2023 to February 2024, spanning six tournaments. He snapped it when he won his first-round match at the Qatar Open. While he has not had any deep runs since then, he has managed to win the opening encounter of each event. The three-time Grand Slam champion’s triumph against Matteo Berrettini at the Miami Open 2024 marked the fourth straight tournament where he has reached the second round.

Tennis news - Andy Murray starting to believe he can beat Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic again - Eurosport

Now, Andy Murray faces a stern test for his 31st main draw win at the Miami Open as he plays Tomas Martin Etcheverry. The 29th seed received a bye into the second round and will be well-rested for the contest. The duo had recently clashed at the Australian Open 2024. The Argentine had sent Murray packing in the opening encounter in straight sets. This tie is scheduled for Friday, March 22, not before noon local time (ET).

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However, before his singles fixture, Murray will pair up with Sebastian Korda for a doubles clash. They will take on Tallon Griekspoor and Julian Cash on Thursday afternoon.

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‘Lives Rent Free in Your Head’ – Novak Djokovic Loyalists Brutally Obliterate Claims of Rafael Nadal’s GOAT Status

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While Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal may not have hostility between each other, their fans are not someone who get along. One can often see the fanbase of the two stars fighting each other in the comment sections of many posts. We saw an instance of such an interaction in a recent post shared by a fan of the King of Clay.

The fan account shared an article that talked about Djokovic not being the GOAT of the sport and instead giving the post to his two rivals, Roger Federer and Rafa. The fight ensued in the comments as soon as it went live.

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Fred Meyer is a journalist for the ATP Tour and is also an admirer of the Spanish bull. He recently shared an article written by a games sports journalist, Scott Gullan. Gullan was vehement in his claims of not giving the GOAT title to Novak Djokovic. He said that while Djokovic succeeds in the part where has to hit the ball over the net, he fails in another major aspect.

As per Gullan, he fails to inspire others, win their hearts, and do something besides tennis. Djokovic fans found themselves in the comment section of the post and shared their thoughts about the article.

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One fan said that he did what Federer and Nadal could not do, make the world better by hitting the ball over the net. They also said that Rafa and Federer did not support lower-ranked players and only worried about lining their own pockets.

A user said that they’ll put it more easily for it to be understandable by everyone. They called Rod Laver, Pete Sampras, and Federer former GOATs, with Federer being behind Djokovic. They called Rafa a pig, as the clay court is his favorite court.

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The article became another instance that showed that the two fan bases are not likely to get along. As the comment shared ignited much fire, many also agreed with Meyer’s and Gallun’s comments.

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