Andy Murray’s one word response to Dan Evans’ epic victory in the longest match in US Open history… after his former doubles partner completed an incredible comeback to reach the second round
Andy Murray has posted a one word response on social media to former doubles partner Dan Evans’ thrilling victory at the US Open.
Evans prevailed in the longest match in US Open history despite trailing his Russian opponent Karen Khachanov 4-0 in the deciding set.
The Brit reeled off six games on the trot to seal an incredible victory in five hours and 33 minutes, winning 6-7, 7-6, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4.
Alongside Murray at the recent Paris Olympics, Evans produced some incredible comebacks before they were knocked out of the quarter-final stage – bringing an end to his Scottish doubles partner’s historic career.
After Evans’ victory, Murray gave a one-word response to the thriller at Flushing Meadows.
In a post on social media platform X, the 37-year-old former US Open champion wrote: ‘Goosebumps.’
It was Evans’ first tour win since March, and he too has brought up the topic of retirement.
The 34-year-old appeared to be out of energy at 4-0 down in the final set, but somehow found the energy to produce an incredible comeback to reach the second round where he will face Argentine Mariano Navone.
After his victory, he said: ‘I haven’t played a bunch of tennis this year, I tried to keep fighting.
‘I thought I was out, felt sorry for myself, but then I tried to keep myself going and I didn’t want to go out of another Grand Slam with not much fight and with a whimper.
‘I could see he was struggling a bit and I just tried to grab a game at a time, my serve was really, really bad but just got a bad headache and I need to get rid of that.’
He added: ‘It’s the longest I’ve ever been on a court. I don’t think I’ve played that long, five hours, in a day ever in two sessions, never mind in one.
‘I was actually thinking that on the court. I’ve never practised for two hours, two hours. It’s normally an hour and a half.’
His victory came after fellow Brit Katie Boulter also produced a comeback win in her first round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
Boulter lost the first set 5-7, but came back to win the final two 6-2 and 6-1.
