Andy Murray through to the second round of the Indian Wells as he chases first ever title in the competition… but who will he face next? When will he play? And how can you watch it in the UK?
- Andy Murray made it through to the second round of the Indian Wells last night
- He defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry in a match that lasted over three hours
- The Brit will next play on Saturday as he chases a first Indian Wells title
Andy Murray progressed through to the second round of the 2023 Indian Wells following his gruelling victory over Tomas Martin Etcheverry – in a match that lasted over three hours.
The Briton came from a set down to beat the Argentine 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 6-4 in the first round of the competition.
In a match that lasted over three hours, Murray dropped the first set and looked frustrated throughout.
However, the Brit’s fantastic forehand display in the second set forced the decider – where he would go on to prevail and will now play in the second round on Saturday.
Sportsmail breaks down who Andy Murray will face in the second round and how you can watch the action.
Andy Murray defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the first round of the Indian Wells
The Brit lost the first set but came back in some style to progress through to the second round
The 35-year-old will now be looking to pick up his first ever Indian Wells title this year
Who will he face in the second round?
Murray will play Spanish international Pablo Carreno Busta in the second round of the competition.
The game between the two will be the first time they have ever met in a competitive match.
While Murray missed out on being seeded in the competition, Carreno Busta has been ranked 15th in the Indian Wells – with the Spaniard likely to cause the Brit a few problems.
When is Murray vs Carreno Busta?
The showdown between Murray and Carreno Busta will take place on Saturday, March 11.
While the pair will go head-to-head on Saturday, an official time for the match has yet to be confirmed.
Should Murray defeat Carreno Busta, it could be an all-British affair in the third round with the 35-year-old facing either Jack Draper or Dan Evans.
Murray will now play Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta for a chance to play in the third round
How to watch
The meeting between Murray and Carreno Busta will be shown live on Amazon Prime Video in the UK.
Amazon Prime Video will be showing exclusive coverage of the whole tournament.
Fans with an Amazon Prime subscription can watch the tournament on any TV or device which can access the Prime Video app or desktop website.
Those who don’t have a subscription can still watch the tournament by signing up for a 30-day free trial – which is then priced at £8.99 a month.
The Brit believed that he was in the ‘driving seat’ for most of his first round match
What’s been said?
Murray believed that he was in the ‘driving seat’ for most of his first-round match with Etcheverry.
‘I really felt like I was in the driving seat for much of the match,’ Murray told BBC Sport after his match with Etcheverry.
‘I was creating lots of opportunities but I just wasn’t able to capitalise. I made some poor decisions at times, but in the end did really well to get through that.’
‘I’m not going to keep winning every three-set match that I play, but it’s been an amazing start to the year,’ Murray continued.
‘It was still a good effort to turn that around as the first set was extremely long and I was thinking ‘here we go again’. This is a place where I haven’t always played my best tennis so I was really happy that I managed to turn that around.’