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Murray leaves seven match factors unused towards fortunate loser
Andy Murray’s Paris Masters Loss
In the Paris Masters tournament’s first round, Andy Murray squandered seven match points. The 2016 winner fell to German Dominik Köpfer, who was acknowledged as a fortunate loser, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (9) in the match.
Murray had a 5-4 lead in the third set but lost two match points on Köpfer’s service. In the tiebreak, Murray was five points from victory five times. Murray’s forehand mistake cost him the match in the tiebreak, which Köpfer ultimately won 10-9. Three hours and one minute were spent on the contest.
Köpfer led 5-3 in the second set, but he lost five straight games after that.