Andy Murray and Dan Evans Save Five Match Points in Dramatic Comeback at Paris 2024 Olympics

Jul 28, 2024, 06:41 PM

Andy Murray and Dan Evans delivered a dramatic comeback in the men's doubles at the Paris 2024 Olympics, defeating Japan's Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel. The British pair saved five match points to win the match 2-6, 7-6(5), 11-9, including winning seven points in a row from 9-4 down in the tiebreaker. The victory keeps Murray's career alive, as he and Evans advance to the second round. This match is particularly significant as it is widely speculated to be Murray's final professional tournament. Murray and Evans will next face the no. 8 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round.