This left Murray with a very real perspective – so far in the game – with an egg on his face.
But then came Murray’s classic sequence: a lob and a subsequent breakdown of Duckworth’s attempt to stay on point.
The spectators on the central court were caught between laughter and applause for a moment before everyone got to their feet to celebrate the audacity of the two-time champion. It was a memorable point and helped consolidate the momentum in favor of Murray until he won the third set.
It’s such a rarity to use underarm filing, it was Murray’s first at Wimbledon, although he had previously stationed it in Indian Wells in America recently.
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