Andy Murray has claimed another sensational Olympic win alongside Dan Evans in the men’s doubles to keep his career alive.
The Team GB pair beat Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen to reach the third round of the final tournament and extend Murray’s final dance.
Murray and Evans led from the front but had to seal victory in the deciding tiebreak after the Belgian saved two match points.
However, Murray and Evans battled on and remained hopeful of a stunning medal in the final tournament of the two-time Olympic champion.
Olympics 2024: Murray and Evans 6-3 6-6 (8-10) 11-9 Gille and Vliegen – GB GO THROUGH TO THE QUARTER-FINALS!
Elation for Murray – and for Evans – as the Scot knows there will be at least one chapter to add to his illustrious career.
The duo will face the winner of tomorrow’s match between the USA and the Netherlands, with Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul as Robin Haase and Jean-Julien Rojer.
Chris WilsonJuly 30, 2024 9:36 p.m
Olympics 2024: Murray and Evans 6-3 6-6 (8-10) 11-9 Gille and Vliegen – GB GO THROUGH TO THE QUARTER-FINALS!
Gille serves again – and Evans smashes right at Vliegen, who can only lead back long!
Murray will serve with match point.
And GB took it! Murray will play at least one more match!
His serve was returned but it set up a good volley chance for Evans – he had to break it, winning 11-9! GB are through to the quarter finals!
Chris WilsonJuly 30, 2024 9:30 p.m
2024 Olympics: Murray and Evans 6-3 6-6 (8-10) 9-9 Gille and Vliegen – THIRD SET TIE-BREAK
Murray to serve – can GB find the cloud?
Not yet, as Murray found the net for 6-6. The pair switched over, and it would be 7-6 to Belgium as Evans was unable to produce a good switch from Vliegen. Two points lost on Murray’s serve there.
Belgium went up 8-6 when Vliegen fired another shot down the field.
but there is a lifeline for GB as Evans is back too and Vliegen can only scoop the corner!
Evans would be next, but he came back and Belgium had two match points…
They save one though, because Vliegen can not return to serve Evans’.
And they save the second too! Gille slices back to the net and we go to 9-9!!
Chris Wilson30 July 2024 21:27
2024 Olympics: Murray and Evans 6-3 6-6 (8-10) 6-5 Gille and Vliegen – THIRD SET TIE-BREAK
Murray returns from Vliegen’s serve creeps wide, and we level again.
Evans’s return took time and Belgium took a 4-3 lead. Evans will serve next…
The first is brilliant, forcing Gille to hook long in the return. The second time was not so good, and the return was fired through Vliegen. 5-4 to Belgium when Gille goes up to serve.
GB got lucky as Gille could only parry Murray’s shot into the net. 5-5!
And GB won the next point as they do it again! 6-5.
Chris Wilson30 July 2024 21:21
2024 Olympics: Murray and Evans 6-3 6-6 (8-10) 3-2 Gille and Vliegen – THIRD SET TIE-BREAK
A good start for GB at 1-0, but Murray could not return serve and it was level.
Gille’s next serve was good, but he returned well and the Belgian made a mistake for a mini-break! 2-1 to GB.
Vliegen went long with his return, and it was a great decision of Murray to leave that. Really keep calm.
Scots served again – but returned to find the net after some doubt whether Vliegen’s shot had landed on it. 3-2 as Vliegen serves.
Chris WilsonJuly 30, 2024 9:17 p.m
2024 Olympics: Murray and Evans 6-3 6-6 (8-10) – Gille and Vliegen – THIRD SET TIE-BREAK
Let’s hope we don’t need drama in the first round match for GB.
The tie-break was the first to 10 points, for a place in the quarter-finals. It all looked positive for England at one point, and they had a match point to take, but here we are.
Chris WilsonJuly 30, 2024 9:13 p.m
2024 Olympics: Murray and Evans 6-3 6-6 (8-10) Gille and Vliegen – BELGIUM WINS SECOND SET TIE-BREAK
Evans gets it back and it’s now a point for Belgium!
Murray serves to save…and he did! Vliegen hooked a lob attempt to the corner for 7-7.
Murray to serve again – and there is another match point as Gille can only find the net with the return!
But not yet, as Gille’s volley went past Evans. There were protests from GB as they felt Vliegen’s serve hit the net, but the referee gave Belgium the score 9-8.
Evans to serve to save the plane – and a double mistake! A terrific end to the set, and we’re off to a tie-break match.
Chris WilsonJuly 30, 2024 9:10 p.m
2024 Olympics: Murray and Evans 6-3 6-6 (6-6) Gille and Vliegen – SECOND SET TIE-BREAK
There were 19 service games held between the two pairs until the tie-break, but both sides looked a bit tough.
Belgium took their first lead in the tie-break when Gille beat Evans 4-3.
Vliegen serves, but another lost serve point as it bounces off Gille and the corner!
Evans’ return crossed the baseline for 5-4 to Belgium, and he would recover.
The first serve was excellent, allowing Murray to volley into the net! 5-5.
And the second one is also good, finally the end with Vliegen hooking a long lob attempt! Points match!
Gille serves to save the match – and he did, so we go at 6-6!
Chris WilsonJuly 30, 2024 9:04 p.m
2024 Olympics: Murray and Evans 6-3 6-6 (3-3) Gille and Vliegen – SECOND SET TIE-BREAK
A brilliant shot from Murray found the spot as he headed over the line to make it 3-1.
Gille serves again and this is better, with Vliegen finally guiding the volley easily in after Evans’ lobbed back.
Murray next to serve, and also double fault! We are at 3-3. Team GB will be kicking themselves.
Chris Wilson30 July 2024 20:59
2024 Olympics: Murray and Evans 6-3 6-6 (2-1) Gille and Vliegen – SECOND SET TIE-BREAK
Vliegen serves first, but mess back and fire it long for 1-0! Evans serves first for GB, but the Belgian returns the net clip and just creeps on the baseline!
Or not? The referee checks and it’s been a long time! 2-0 to GB.
But Evans double fault and it’s 2-1.
Chris Wilson30 July 2024 20:57