Andy Murray and Roberto Bautista Agut barely embraced following their match. 😬 9WWOS AusOpen
Bautista Agut had been riled up by the crowd's overwhelming support for Murray and the veteran's efforts in whipping up a frenzy, which he indicated in his press conference after the 6-1, 6-7 , 6-3, 6-4 win.
"He understands the game very well and he knows how to play with a crowd, how to play with the nerves of the opponent," Bautista Agut said.Roberto Bautista Agut and Andy Murray hardly embraced after their Australian Open match. The arena erupted when Bautista Agut smacked a forehand into the net to seal Murray's second-set tiebreak win, which squared the match as the injured Scotsman struggled to move around the court between points.
He stood with his hands on his hips and gazed into the stands, where onlookers were leaping, shouting, clapping and punching the air."The crowd were amazing in all the matches, really," he said.Watch the Australian Open live and free on the Nine Network: Channel 9, 9Gem and"I think Aussie sports fans in general love it when the athletes that they're watching give it 100 per cent, and I certainly did that the last few days. They responded to that and gave amazing support.
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