Erste Bank Open: Murray beats Klizan 2-1

Andy Murray of Great Britain returns the ball during a tennis match against Martin Klizan of Slovakia at the ATP Tennis tournament in Vienna, Austria, October 26, 2016. © AFP

Britain’s Andy Murray has booked his spot in the second round of the Erste Bank Open by defeating Slovakia’s Martin Klizan 2-1 in Vienna.

Andy Murray. © AFP

Murray was tested in the Wednesday match as he managed to overcome his opponent after 2 hours and 22 minutes.

The Scot won the opening set 6-3, but the Slovakian kept up with him all the way in the second and came out on top to take it 7-6 and tie the match at 1 a-piece.

Martin Klizan. © AFP

The number 1 seed, however, produced some master class performance in the 3rd and didn’t let Klizan to even win a game as he advanced into the last 16 with a bagel. He’ll next face Frenchman Gilles Simon.


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