The pair will play out their second-round conflict on Centre Court this afternoon, with the fifth-seed Greek having overcome Dominic Thiem in spherical one.
Meanwhile, in Tuesday’s match towards Ryan Peniston, Murray maintained his document of by no means shedding within the Wimbledon first spherical, successful 6-3 6-0 6-1 towards the man Brit. The match was watched by Roger Federer.
After the match, Murray mentioned: “It was wonderful to have some royalty right here but in addition some tennis royalty as effectively. It’s wonderful to have Roger right here supporting this occasion.
“I started off the match quite nervous. Once I got the break in the first set, I think I played some good stuff. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt physically this good coming into Wimbledon. I’m hoping I’m fit and ready for a good run.”
Murray, 36, has received Wimbledon twice and his Athens-born opponent has by no means been previous the fourth spherical. But Tsitsipas is Murray’s junior at 24 and achieved higher outcomes this 12 months — attending to the Australian Open remaining and the quarter-final at Roland Garros.
Tsitsipas can also be taking part in doubles at Wimbledon within the males’s competitors together with his youthful brother Petros Tsitsipas and moreover within the blended doubles with Paula Badosa.
Badosa is a former girls’s quantity two singles participant who is alleged to be courting Stefanos Tsitsipas. Hopefully, their romance can survive the ordeal even when they're knocked out by first-round opponents Jessica Pegula and Austin Krajicek — the primary seeds.
Murray and Tsitsipas will likely be third onto Centre Court on Thursday afternoon, following Casper Ruud v Liam Broady, which has now began, and Alizé Cornet v Elena Rybakina.
There is not any official time as tennis video games wouldn't have an finish level of their minutes or hours. But it's possible Murray and Tsitsipas will likely be on courtroom from round 4.45pm.
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