Andy Murray slays another tennis giant to reach Sydney Classic final | Tennis

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Andy Murray reached his first ATP Tour final for more than two years with a three-set win over the American Reilly Opelka at the Sydney Tennis Classic.

The Scot has said for several months that a deep run at a tournament was not far away and he has made good on that this week with his best string of results since he won his last title at Antwerp in 2019.

He was frustrated to lose the opening set against the 6ft 11in Opelka, having fought back from 5-1 down in the tie-break, but he kept pressing on his opponent’s serve and got his reward with a 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-4 victory.

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Murray has always performed well against big servers, his great returns and ability to keep the ball in play making it a strong match-up for him. He holds a 7-0 record against Ivo Karlovic and 8-0 against John Isner, and this win means he remains unbeaten against the giants of the game.

Murray will now bid for a 47th career title against either compatriot Dan Evans in what would be a first all-British ATP Tour final or Russia’s Aslan Karatsev.

Andy Murray shakes hands with the 6ft 11in Reilly Opelka after their semi-final
Andy Murray shakes hands with the 6ft 11in Reilly Opelka after their semi-final. Photograph: David Gray/AFP/Getty Images

“It’s obviously great to be in another final,” said Murray. “A tough match again. It was always going to be tight against him. There is not many chances either way usually. After losing the first set, it felt like quite a long way back but I stayed tight on my serve. I served well the last couple of sets and I think overall played a pretty smart match. It was a good win. It’s already been a great week for me. I’ll go for 47 tomorrow.”

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