Andy Murray earned back-to-back victories for the first time this season, closing out his rain-hit match with 7-6, 6-3 win over Tomas Martin Etcheverry in Miami.

Murray Triumphs in Miami

It was the Scot’s best victory of 2024 as he swept past the Argentinian world No.30 to reach the third round.

Revenge for Murray

In doing so the 36-year-old gained a measure of revenge for his defeat by the same player in the first round of the Australian Open in January, a defeat a flat Murray then said “was a very poor performance.”

Murray's Improved Showing

This time around he was sharper and his opponent didn’t have an answer to the improved showing.

Impressive Stats

Overall, Murray served 10 aces, hit 28 winners compared to 17 from his opponent, and saved seven of seven break points.

Murray's Reflections

“My body feels that,” said Murray, who turns 37 in May, “It feels like I’ve played a thousand. I’ve obviously been on the tour a long time. My first matches on tour were just as I turned 18 years old ... It’s been a long career but an amazing career.”

Sinner's Victory

Elsewhere, Jannik Sinner advanced to the third round with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over fellow Italian Andrea Vavassori.

Sinner's Success

The third-ranked Sinner, the Australian Open champion and last year’s Miami Open runner-up, also had to wait overnight the storms forcing the match to be suspended on Friday with Sinner leading 3-2.

Sinner's Mentality

“I thinks it’s a lot of difference between here and anywhere else,” Sinner said. “Here maybe the court suits me a little bit better because the ball is not that bouncy. But I feel just mentally quite free to play, and I think that’s most important.”