Day 7 Australian Open Tennis

Hello, good afternoon and thanks for Genie in. It has been a big day for

British tennis. -- tuning in. World number one Andy Murray has been in

action and the first time in 15 years we have had two British men

into the fourth round in Melbourne. His friend and Davis Cup team-mate

Dan Evans has been enjoying something of a purple patch that

while Murray has been favourite for the title Ian Evans's success has

come as something of a surprise. The world number one. He could be top

20. No doubt a talent. Wimbledon champion again. Dan Evans fired up.

Fabulous once again. He definitely believes.

Two British players, two very different career paths that both

have their sights set on the quarterfinals. Andy Murray had won

his only previous meeting with Misha Zverev, straight sets, the

29-year-old German field a brother of one of the game's rising stars.

But he has had a number of injuries and 2-mac Riesgo found himself

outside the top 1000. On paper and easy fourth-round match for Murray

and he was serving for the first set but Zverev found himself with a

break point. Murray threw away his lead, broken three times in the

first set and this is how Zverev closed it out.

, set he has upped his average speed on first serve today, Zverev.

Beautiful shot. Not easy with your back to your opponent. He keeps his

eye on the ball at all times. He knows where the yellow thingies. The

most important thing is to get back quickly.

Forget direction, just go with pace. Legitimate shot and the right one.

Three' match points instead of three set points. In your mind? In my

mind. Great reaction after a sublime

return. He's built a career around those type of shots. And he may well

have built a comeback around that particular one.

That was good, wasn't it? He has packed his bags, he has had enough.

What is going on? Going on a camping trip? Let's look at the highlights.

Just so many. It would be tough to edit them in 25 seconds. Completely

different Travolta yesterday with his younger brother and Rafa but

similar kind of feeling with the amount of highlights.

How much did that mean as well. This gives you everything, the agony and

ecstasy. STUDIO: Marry on level terms and they went into the third

toe to toe. COMMENTATOR: I would like to see Andy hit the

shots not like he's tried to hit the winner but more of an approach. You

could see Zverev was going to have the chip it back. In trouble again

for the second time in this set down 0-30. He is talking now every single

point to his box. He just can't stop talking.

Amazing return. He has done the of times. Going with pace on the second

serve. Zverev laps it up. He was lucky there because it was a

blistering return. He is even laughing. Why is that?

Stanning. What an exhibition of attacking tennis this has been.

Zverev justifiably takes that game. He has tried to get around it, live

in through it... for the most part the wall has one.

That is a great lob. He is making a lot of returns. Sarah Fuster, with

some great first volleys and actually he does. After that he has

a tough time passing him. Now he does. Maybe that is the case, no

mercy. Andy is returning wrong. All the way through the beginning of

this third set down at the break, must feel uncomfortable for him.

Hitting it with the same accuracy as he was on the one out wide as well,

keeping Murray guessing and as a left-hander that is a huge

advantage. He has himself, no more lob. On

these follies you can see where it is bouncing, you don't have much

choice, do you? What a pick up. He had to hit a clean winner and he

did. There was no way he was getting back that time. How quickly he

changed direction from moving forward after the serve and going to

the left. Bracket still under full control.

Looking to return it, Zverev serving well. That is actually a cliche.

Andy maybe not at his absolute best but quality tennis, very few

missing. Both players challenged at the same

time. Andy sees the mark, if you look on

the market is wide. You hope it is well calibrated.

Murray threw absolutely everything he had Zverev in that game to

recover the break. STUDIO: Zverev looking in control at the moment,

and they went on to win the third set the

. Andy Murray facing his earliest exit from the strainer and in eight

years. -- from the Australian Open. COMMENTATOR: Big challenge, first

point. He is going to have to pick it up

quickly. He is going to have to be ready in the next couple of games.

No room for talking. There are two Zverevs and I think

Murray today can see two down the other end. He thinks he's playing

doubles. It is incredible. How good is that? A big flamboyant

winner and the quality of stroke making between the two. Not giving

him anything to work with. Just keeps on going where he left

off in the third set. What is happening to me, you might well ask.

This is not what you told me in practice. I want to know were so

badly what he's saying. Fortress Zverev. Great shot from

Andy. As I said earlier, just as a magnet, the ball comes flying at

him. He has got it. Not enough on the

forehand. Just an exhilarating winner to add to the collection. On

the Sprint, half-volley passing shot, no backswing, down the line,

highest park on the net. Just like he planned it. -- highest part of

the net. Opening game of the forthcoming yet

another break point. His 17th of the match.

What can you say about Mischa Zverev? Whatever Murray has thrown

at him he has responded with the absolute right shot. Again, the

defensive qualities coupled with the attacking play that we've witnessed

today, sensational. STUDIO: Andy Murray on the back foot from the

start of the fourth set. Zverev playing some brilliant tennis, could

he hold on for the best win of his career? We will go back to the

action at 3-4 in the fourth set. COMMENTATOR: It can turn, there is

no question about that. Murray has come back from seemingly

insurmountable situations before and he has considerable talent at his

disposal. And unquenchable desire as well.

The ingredients for a comeback still here. But this man has a different

outcome planned. And his change-up at times has been spectacularly

good. And his calmness, too. Fist bump

after every point, he takes them one by one. Try to find out, what should

I do on the next point that is coming up? Not to get tangled into

emotion, make rational choices. It's all about trying to just gain

some traction, but some doubt into Zverev's mind. Not an easy pass,

when he has two more chances to break the German.

But the German again with the change of direction on serve, I'm sure he

has peppered the line again. He just doesn't miss.

It was for the taking there. You can see what Andy is doing now. This is

his last line of defence. This is mind games, this is whatever it

takes. It is within the rules. You have got to be kidding me! No,

well... His brother is going to applaud because he needs to just try

and get him back into neutral here. And put this miss behind him as

quickly as possible. What the recovery. He said in his

match against John Isner at the crucial point he looked at his mum,

who was just smiling after he made a mistake and said, well if she's

smiling it's all OK. Looking at your mum for the next seven minutes.

CHEERING That was a wonderful outcome for the

German. Having missed that setup or a smash. -- sitter of a smash. It's

not supposed to be easy to be the world number one. He is given to

have a chance to serve for it. Don't be forward, and he still has the

hold right here. He is everywhere, he is just

absolutely everywhere. Andy is going to wake up tonight seeing this guy

in his dreams. On the inside of his islets. He is ubiquitous. The shrug

of his islets. He is not a steady any more, you can

soon obviously it is a stretch motion in general but Cole Beasley

his arms not as loose any more. I think Murray should try to take

advantage of that in the rallies. That is the best way to go forward

for Zverev, camouflage it. Taking that aggressive approach and going

forward again. He was lucky there. Fastest serve of the tournament. It

won't be his last. The way that Zverev is returning, he

may not have too served against Dave. That pressure is building on

the world number one. -- again today. Look how he stands, inside of

the baseline, the moment that he hits his return. It really helps

that he gets close to the net on that first volley.

If there is a way, Murray has the world... -- has the will.

Is that an overrule? He says it is that much out, Andy... You can see

it, there. It is out? He can challenge if he wants to... But he

only has one left... If he uses the challenge, there is no more. And it

is wrong. Interesting to see what a panic it

causes to Andy Murray, for this guide chipping in like this, coming

in in this state. Kids at home, look at this, carefully. Playing serve

and volley, know how to hit that chip return.

That is a great class. The volley was not good enough. Andy Murray

anticipated it well. The approach was great, down the centre.

That is outrageous! He is not done yet. A matchup from his tennis

racket, still... He is going to need a lot more coming up. That was

supposed to be the easy part. This one was behind him. Like almost a

left-handed forehand. Not often you see Andy Murray taking his hand off,

as he hits it. He gets his hands there from Ivan. Coming out of her

seat, ever present and supportive of her husband. What must Misha 's

Zverev be thinking? Andy Murray, looking for inspiration in those

notes of his... When he has time to salvage his Australian Open

campaign, it has been a long time since the first and second seeds

have lost before the quarterfinals in a Grand Slam, you have to go back

to 2004. Roland-Garros lost in the third round, and Andy Roddick to

Oliver neuters. It's a rare occasion if he knocks him out here...

That is a great hit and a great pick-up, he is making his presence

felt. Moving around just before. Zverev serving... Look at this...

It is going to be a challenge? I think that he has made it. There are

no remarks, but given what he missed in the previous came, he could not

be feeling confident... -- in the previous game.

Somewhere, a half string, a half frame.

It is a great return, once again... Down the middle.

Even if he is not going to pull this one out... Everything that Andy

Murray does to ... That is the most incredible shot

of all time. CHEERING

APPLAUSE Can you believe this? For all the

world, it looked as if he was beaten. Hands down.

I cannot believe it. Doing absolutely everything possible.

Everything possible so he can't lose. But this man just has the

psychic ability at this moment. Look at that! This just brings out the

best of everything. This is Big Brother's time. Match points...

CHEERING The world's best is out, buy the

best performance, that Mischa Zverev has ever produced in his career. You

could not be happier for him as well. It is one of those tournaments

that has just given so much to all of us. It hasn't given to Andy

Murray his Australian Open dream, again. But this man deserves all of

the accolades and all of the praise, and all of the respect, for a

performance that will be remembered for ages. Andy Murray gave

everything he had. Just come on the day, it was not enough. -- on the

day, it was not enough. Look at that! This says it all. How

did you do it? How did you pull it off? I don't know. I was in a coma,

serving throughout! Tell me how I did it! Their way few points where I

did not know how to pull it off. I won certain points but somehow, I

made it. STUDIO: Mischa Zverev reaches his first-ever Grand Slam

quarterfinal, which will take him into the top 40 for the first time.

But now, what about Andy Murray? Can you give us some thoughts of

McNichol on that match and how Mischa Zverev played against you?

Obviously, it was tough. A pretty long one. In hard conditions and

Mischa came up with great stuff committee has a style which not many

players play these days. He played extremely well, especially at the

end of the match. He came up with great stuff. A lot of good volleys,

pick-ups, reflexes. He is really good. He deserved to win. But yes, a

tough one to lose. You had such an amazing end to the last season, with

21 matches unbeaten. Do you have to take the rough with the smooth as a

tennis player? Are you good at moving on from defeats like this

now? I would say, nowadays, when I was younger it would have been

tougher. It was disappointing losing today, for sure. A tough one. One of

the biggest events, and one that I've wanted to do better at. But

yes, I've got other things in my life now. So, I'm disappointed to

lose. But after a great end to last year, I get a bit of time off now,

and a break. I will try to learn from it. And try and understand what

I could have done a bit better, and improve and come back and try again.

STUDIO: Andy Murray sounding low there, and understandably so. He

says he has bounced back from disappointment before. A shock in

Melbourne, 24 hours after second seed Novak Djokovic was knocked out,

the top seed has also gone. The first time since the 2004 French

Open that the top two seeds in the minstrel had been beaten before the

quarterfinals. -- the mens drawer. Stan Wawrinka safely negotiated his

way into the last eight, beating Andreas Seppi in straight sets. With

Andy Murray gone, Dan Evans had the job of lifting the British spirits.

He made the headlines by beating Marin Cilic and Tomic, and a

big-name awaited Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the 12th seed and 2008 finalist.

With confidence high, he was not to be intimidated. We join the action

in a first set tie-break, let's go over to our commentators...

Very animated as always, Dan Evans. This is excellent. He explodes out

of this. Before you know it, he is a hard man to pass. You wonder, why

doesn't he do this more often? When he made the final back in 2008, he

volleyed a lot, hitting and coming forward. Evans, taking an extra

second here to make sure that he is locating all of the balls, and

giving himself an extra moment. Giving himself a breather. Smart

play. I think he has won over the crowd...

I think they enjoy his feisty attitude. That he is giving his

all... I think that he will get a

sponsorship as well. He did not have that over the last couple of days,

that handle... Good for him... The coaches deserve some love to, Josh!

I agree. What they have to put up with and in dual, why not? -- and

endure. Well, well, well... 3-1, Evans.

Thank you. CHEERING

Making the turn... We have seen this throughout the week, and in Sydney,

these big moments where he steps up to the plate. He has been excellent.

He's going to challenge it. I think that it would be a waste...

Sanga Mac has three challenges remaining.

Just a slight serve down the tee, doing well on these points. His

backhand is the weakest side. Does he go aggressive? Or, conservative?

A very aggressive look from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, set point, Dan

Evans. He changes up the pattern, taking

beforehand and exposing the backhand. Evans finishes well,

taking the first set, stealing it. 7-6.

STUDIO: In the first game of the second set, Dan Evans was fighting

hard, seeing off nine break point so far in the match. That, ten was one

too many... Game, Tsonga. So, Dan Evans's

resistance broke and Tsonga took the second and third sets. We rejoin the

play 1-1 at the beginning of the fourth set...

I think that was the three Stooges bit... Are they begin France? --

baked in France? They are in Australia. -- are they big.

He is hugged. Just taking a little breather. He takes a breather to get

back into this match. He is just paying the price for a

tonne of matches, early in this match, in the first hour, he was

defending fiercely. Now, he is an dead legs. -- on dead

legs. It is his heart that has to get him through.

Close, mate. Really close. Clean, easy. A winner for Tsonga. I hate to

say at this early, but it feels like a match point? Excellent. He goes

out after it. That's great initiative. That is Jo-Wilfried at

his best... It is just too good. Tsonga

thoroughly in control. 2-1. STUDIO: Evans had fought heart

hard to stay in, but Tsonga found himself serving after nearly three

hours on the courts... COMMENTATOR: The 2008 runner-up one hold away

from the quarterfinals here... CHEERING

The crowd have loved seeing Jo-Wilfried in action... They have

highly appreciated those efforts from Dan Evans. Not only in this

match, but throughout the summer. The adrenaline is pumping... That is

the fastest serve of the day... CHEERING

17 for the match, 221, his fastest of the week! Three match points.

40-0, thank you. Please... It is going to be Tsonga and Stan

Wawrinka in the quarterfinals. The big serve has pushed him through.

Tsonga, .

We see that signature celebration from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, popular

with the crowd, but no British players left in the men's draw now.

Russell Fuller caught up with Dan Evans after that defeat... I know

that I was flagging a little. I really needed that first set, to

hold on into the second. To maybe get a break, but I did not break him

at all today. It's another class player who got the better of me. You

had to do a lot of running today, as you did against Bernard Tomic. Over

the last two weeks, how do you look back at your spelling Australia, has

it been the time of your life? -- spell in Australia. It has, I really

enjoyed it. Even those matches that I lost. It's been really good,

playing Roger Federer in his first match back in front of that many

people was great. As soon as I lost, I was... My thoughts turned to home

and getting back. It has been a long time out here and are ready to go

now. It may be a busy flight home, in case you missed it earlier, Andy

Murray is out and Dom Inglot misting -- lost in his third round of the

men's doubles as well. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga goes on to meet Stan

Wawrinka, whilst Andy Murray's conqueror Mischa Zverev takes on

Roger Federer. He caused an upset himself after six months out

injured, he is down at 17th seed. He beat K Nishikori of Japan in a five

set battle. His dream of an 18th Grand Slam title lives on. The men's

seeds are dropping like flies. The top seed and defending champion

Angelique Kerber, in the women's singles, she has been knocked out by

Coco Vandeweghe. The next opponent for Coco Vandeweghe is Garbine

Muguruza. Don't forget, Britain's Johanna Konta is in the next. We

have all of the highlights of her fourth-round match against Ekaterina

Makarova here on BBC Two from quarter to five tomorrow. Before

that, at 1pm... That is about it from us. After

beginning with such promise, it has turned into a rather gloomy day for

British tennis. Dan Evans will move away from Melbourne, remembering it

for all of the right reasons. But for Andy Murray, it's a trip to

Australia that I think he would rather forget. Joanna Konta --

Johanna Konta? It's over to you. Goodbye.

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