Photo: Elsa/Getty; TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via GettyAndy Murrayand Stefanos Tsitsipas went head-to-head at the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday.The two men split the first four sets, with Murray taking the first and third, while Tsitsipas won the second and fourth. Tsitsipas pulled ahead in the fifth and final set, cementing his victory.Tsitsipas, a 23-year-old from Greece and winner of seven titles, was rankedNo. 3 in the worldheading into the match, while Murray, 34, is rankedNo. 112in the world and has earned 46 titles over the span of his career.Earlier this season, Murray — a native of Great Britain — suffered agroin injuryat the Miami Open, forcing him to withdraw from the tournament. The injury was just one of many he’s endured, which has led fans to speculate about his retirement from the sport — but Murray has been motivated to show he has more fuel left in the tank.“Physically, I’ve been good since I’ve been here in the matches,” Murray said before the start of the US Open. “I pulled up well the following days after them. That for me has been really positive. I would obviously like my game to be in a better place.““It is interesting sometimes that you don’t feel like you’re playing particularly well, but I’ve had opportunities in my matches against top players in the past few weeks and not quite taken them,” he added. “Maybe if I did, I’d be sitting here with a slightly different take on things.“Ahead of the match, the two players also expressed their opposing views to something outside of tennis — the COVID-19 vaccine.Elsa/GettyDuring an interview, Tsitsipas said he didn’t see why someone in their early 20s needed to get the vaccine, and expressed his concerns about side effects.“I don’t see any reason for someone of my age to do it,” he said, according to theNew York Times. “It hasn’t been tested enough and it has side effects. As long as it’s not mandatory, everyone can decide for themselves.“Greek officials criticized Tsitsipas and said he “neither the knowledge nor the studies nor the research work that would allow him to form an opinion” about the COVID-19 vaccine.RELATED VIDEO:Serena WilliamsHas Three Olympic Gold Medals — but Says This One Big Win Is Her FavoriteMurray, however, called on players to get vaccinated, saying it is their “responsibility.““Ultimately I guess the reason why all of us are getting vaccinated is to look out for the wider public,” he said on Saturday, according toCNN. “We have a responsibility as players that are traveling across the world to look out for everyone else as well.““I’m happy that I’m vaccinated,” he added. “I’m hoping that more players choose to have it in the coming months.”
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Andy Murrayand Stefanos Tsitsipas went head-to-head at the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday.The two men split the first four sets, with Murray taking the first and third, while Tsitsipas won the second and fourth. Tsitsipas pulled ahead in the fifth and final set, cementing his victory.Tsitsipas, a 23-year-old from Greece and winner of seven titles, was rankedNo. 3 in the worldheading into the match, while Murray, 34, is rankedNo. 112in the world and has earned 46 titles over the span of his career.Earlier this season, Murray — a native of Great Britain — suffered agroin injuryat the Miami Open, forcing him to withdraw from the tournament. The injury was just one of many he’s endured, which has led fans to speculate about his retirement from the sport — but Murray has been motivated to show he has more fuel left in the tank.“Physically, I’ve been good since I’ve been here in the matches,” Murray said before the start of the US Open. “I pulled up well the following days after them. That for me has been really positive. I would obviously like my game to be in a better place.““It is interesting sometimes that you don’t feel like you’re playing particularly well, but I’ve had opportunities in my matches against top players in the past few weeks and not quite taken them,” he added. “Maybe if I did, I’d be sitting here with a slightly different take on things.“Ahead of the match, the two players also expressed their opposing views to something outside of tennis — the COVID-19 vaccine.Elsa/GettyDuring an interview, Tsitsipas said he didn’t see why someone in their early 20s needed to get the vaccine, and expressed his concerns about side effects.“I don’t see any reason for someone of my age to do it,” he said, according to theNew York Times. “It hasn’t been tested enough and it has side effects. As long as it’s not mandatory, everyone can decide for themselves.“Greek officials criticized Tsitsipas and said he “neither the knowledge nor the studies nor the research work that would allow him to form an opinion” about the COVID-19 vaccine.RELATED VIDEO:Serena WilliamsHas Three Olympic Gold Medals — but Says This One Big Win Is Her FavoriteMurray, however, called on players to get vaccinated, saying it is their “responsibility.““Ultimately I guess the reason why all of us are getting vaccinated is to look out for the wider public,” he said on Saturday, according toCNN. “We have a responsibility as players that are traveling across the world to look out for everyone else as well.““I’m happy that I’m vaccinated,” he added. “I’m hoping that more players choose to have it in the coming months.”
Andy Murrayand Stefanos Tsitsipas went head-to-head at the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday.
The two men split the first four sets, with Murray taking the first and third, while Tsitsipas won the second and fourth. Tsitsipas pulled ahead in the fifth and final set, cementing his victory.
Tsitsipas, a 23-year-old from Greece and winner of seven titles, was rankedNo. 3 in the worldheading into the match, while Murray, 34, is rankedNo. 112in the world and has earned 46 titles over the span of his career.
Earlier this season, Murray — a native of Great Britain — suffered agroin injuryat the Miami Open, forcing him to withdraw from the tournament. The injury was just one of many he’s endured, which has led fans to speculate about his retirement from the sport — but Murray has been motivated to show he has more fuel left in the tank.
“Physically, I’ve been good since I’ve been here in the matches,” Murray said before the start of the US Open. “I pulled up well the following days after them. That for me has been really positive. I would obviously like my game to be in a better place.”
“It is interesting sometimes that you don’t feel like you’re playing particularly well, but I’ve had opportunities in my matches against top players in the past few weeks and not quite taken them,” he added. “Maybe if I did, I’d be sitting here with a slightly different take on things.”
Ahead of the match, the two players also expressed their opposing views to something outside of tennis — the COVID-19 vaccine.
Elsa/Getty
During an interview, Tsitsipas said he didn’t see why someone in their early 20s needed to get the vaccine, and expressed his concerns about side effects.
“I don’t see any reason for someone of my age to do it,” he said, according to theNew York Times. “It hasn’t been tested enough and it has side effects. As long as it’s not mandatory, everyone can decide for themselves.”
Greek officials criticized Tsitsipas and said he “neither the knowledge nor the studies nor the research work that would allow him to form an opinion” about the COVID-19 vaccine.
RELATED VIDEO:Serena WilliamsHas Three Olympic Gold Medals — but Says This One Big Win Is Her Favorite
Murray, however, called on players to get vaccinated, saying it is their “responsibility.”
“Ultimately I guess the reason why all of us are getting vaccinated is to look out for the wider public,” he said on Saturday, according toCNN. “We have a responsibility as players that are traveling across the world to look out for everyone else as well.”
“I’m happy that I’m vaccinated,” he added. “I’m hoping that more players choose to have it in the coming months.”
source: people.com
