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[WATCH] Federer, Nadal and others pay tribute to Andy Murray

Rishabh Gupta
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Tribute to Andy Murray

Tribute to Andy Murray: The British tennis star put on a spirited display but lost in a five-setter in the first round of Australian Open.

Andy Murray put forward a fighting performance in the first round of the Australian Open but couldn’t secure a victory against Roberto Bautista Agut.

The British tennis star went two-sets down in the game, but made a solid comeback to make it 2-2. However, the Spanish player cruised past Murray in the final set to proceed to the second round.

The final scoreline read 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-7 6-2.

Murray stated in the post-match interview that his future in the sport remains unsure, but remains hopeful of a comeback.

A video was played after the post-match interview where tennis stars, like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Caroline Wozniacki amongst others paid a heartfelt tribute to Murray.

Here’s the video:


 

Here’s how Twitter reacted to Murray’s fighting performance:

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    A sports enthusiast. Sports, I believe, is one of the few powers which help us grow, both as an individual and society. With each day, in the rich world of sports, I grow.

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