Andy Murray loses ATP Challenger final to Illya Marchenko in Biella
Facing Marchenko was Murray’s first appearance in a final since 2019 Andy Murray was unable to win a first trophy since 2019 after being soundly beaten by Illya Marchenko in the final of the ATP Challenger in Biella, Italy. Murray, 33, never established a footing and was broken twice in the opening set as Ukraine’s Marchenko fired a forehand winner to take a 4-1 lead. He closed out the set 6-2 and broke again in the opening game of set two. Murray did not earn a single break point and while he saved match point twice, Marchenko sealed a 6-2 6-4 win. The world number 212...
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