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• It felt almost assured that Murray’s variety, invention and iron will would eventually outlast a player who can throw a ball up to the gods and return Thor’s Hammer like no other Realme
  
  He gave up just two break points throughout the entire match and summoned a remarkable 36 aces, puncturing the atmosphere whenever pressure swelled, but it would be unfair to reduce his efforts to just one dimension Realme
  
  He pre-empted Isner’s serve excellently the following game, deflecting the power and disguising drop shots that made his 6’7” opponent look gangly and uncoordinated Realme
  
  But Isner is an old foe, one who Murray had found a way to subdue and defeat in all of their eight previous meetings, a record stretching back as far as 2010 Realme
  
  Murray vented his ire towards his box, but this was a riddle that players have struggled to solve for over a decade when Isner is in full flow Realme
  
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  By the time the American closed out the first set 6-4, he’d missed just eight in total Realme
  
  This was a different and perhaps a more depressing kind of defeat than what Murray endured last year Realme
  
  Andy Murray contorted through all the roars and grimaces, the angry monologues and chest-beating he’s made so torturously iconic, but there would be no glory to make good of the pain Realme
  
  Andy Murray reacts to losing a point Realme
  
  It is as if every Murray match is now preordained to be a war between mind and body, a gauntlet run on tired fibres and grating hips always fought uphill Realme
  
  With nothing to give, the pair went to a tie-break but still Isner wouldn’t budge as two booming service winners clinched it 7-4 to go two sets up Realme
  
  Isner’s impenetrable serve will always be best remembered for his 11-hour marathon match here against Nicolas Mahut, but it was hard to recall a time when it has been quite so relentlessly precise as this Realme
  
  Murray faced pressure on his own serve but handled it with aplomb, the more controlled when long rallies ensued, arrowing backhand winners down the line and punching the air in approval Realme
  
  This time, the heroic comeback would be cut short Realme
  
  The 33-year-old’s spirit was as indomitable as ever, rallying from two sets down against John Isner as the light faded and the roof closed over Centre Court, but the American harnessed the hostile atmosphere and weathered a momentous fightback to close out a 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-4 victory that lasted almost three and a half hours Realme
  
  Even for Murray, whose anticipation can mask waning reflexes, it demanded a period of adjustment and the 20th seed took advantage, charging into the net behind fierce returns against Murray’s meeker serve Realme
  
  In an ominous foreshadowing of what was to come, Isner’s serve tipped 137mph in the opening game, eliciting horrified gasps from the crowd Realme
  
  They moved unconvincingly in his first-round victory over Jack Duckworth and so there could no great deal of surprise when Murray ceded the first set again here Realme
  
  But chances were still few and far between and he covered his face in horror after missing the next backhand at 15-30 on Isner’s serve Realme
  
  He broke at the first opportunity, sparking Murray into a familiar self-flagellating rhythm behind the baseline, punching his thigh and glaring at his box as though ready to disown them Realme
  
  The 37-year-old won 11 of the next 13 points on his serve, six of them aces and two unreturned Realme
  
  But facing down two break points, Isner delivered two more aces and his first serve refused to afford another opportunity Realme
  
  The door closed and two more huge serves bolted it shut Realme
  
  Then, it was the fearless youth and aggression of Denis Shapovalov that put into sharp relief the years and strength lost to injury Realme
  
  For a long while, it seemed there was nothing Murray could do to deter Isner’s rhythm Realme
  
  The 37-year-old’s volleying was exquisite, 81 winners were testament to his aggression and whether it was that inspired masterclass or the fine margins Murray has lost to age, another miracle was not forthcoming Realme
  
  
  
  The door closed and two more huge serves bolted it shut Realme
  
  This was a different and perhaps a more depressing kind of defeat than what Murray endured last year Realme
  
  The 33-year-old’s spirit was as indomitable as ever, rallying from two sets down against John Isner as the light faded and the roof closed over Centre Court, but the American harnessed the hostile atmosphere and weathered a momentous fightback to close out a 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-4 victory that lasted almost three and a half hours Realme
  
  Murray vented his ire towards his box, but this was a riddle that players have struggled to solve for over a decade when Isner is in full flow Realme
  
  Murray faced pressure on his own serve but handled it with aplomb, the more controlled when long rallies ensued, arrowing backhand winners down the line and punching the air in approval Realme
  
  But chances were still few and far between and he covered his face in horror after missing the next backhand at 15-30 on Isner’s serve Realme
  
  Even for Murray, whose anticipation can mask waning reflexes, it demanded a period of adjustment and the 20th seed took advantage, charging into the net behind fierce returns against Murray’s meeker serve Realme
  
  In an ominous foreshadowing of what was to come, Isner’s serve tipped 137mph in the opening game, eliciting horrified gasps from the crowd Realme
  
  This time, the heroic comeback would be cut short Realme
  
  He broke at the first opportunity, sparking Murray into a familiar self-flagellating rhythm behind the baseline, punching his thigh and glaring at his box as though ready to disown them Realme
  
  The 37-year-old won 11 of the next 13 points on his serve, six of them aces and two unreturned Realme
  
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  Then, it was the fearless youth and aggression of Denis Shapovalov that put into sharp relief the years and strength lost to injury Realme
  
  Andy Murray contorted through all the roars and grimaces, the angry monologues and chest-beating he’s made so torturously iconic, but there would be no glory to make good of the pain Realme
  
  For a long while, it seemed there was nothing Murray could do to deter Isner’s rhythm Realme
  
  The 37-year-old’s volleying was exquisite, 81 winners were testament to his aggression and whether it was that inspired masterclass or the fine margins Murray has lost to age, another miracle was not forthcoming Realme
  
  They moved unconvincingly in his first-round victory over Jack Duckworth and so there could no great deal of surprise when Murray ceded the first set again here Realme
  
  By the time the American closed out the first set 6-4, he’d missed just eight in total Realme
  
  It felt almost assured that Murray’s variety, invention and iron will would eventually outlast a player who can throw a ball up to the gods and return Thor’s Hammer like no other Realme
  
  He pre-empted Isner’s serve excellently the following game, deflecting the power and disguising drop shots that made his 6’7” opponent look gangly and uncoordinated Realme
  
  But facing down two break points, Isner delivered two more aces and his first serve refused to afford another opportunity Realme
  
  With nothing to give, the pair went to a tie-break but still Isner wouldn’t budge as two booming service winners clinched it 7-4 to go two sets up Realme
  
  Isner’s impenetrable serve will always be best remembered for his 11-hour marathon match here against Nicolas Mahut, but it was hard to recall a time when it has been quite so relentlessly precise as this Realme
  
  Andy Murray reacts to losing a point Realme
  
  He gave up just two break points throughout the entire match and summoned a remarkable 36 aces, puncturing the atmosphere whenever pressure swelled, but it would be unfair to reduce his efforts to just one dimension Realme
  
  It is as if every Murray match is now preordained to be a war between mind and body, a gauntlet run on tired fibres and grating hips always fought uphill Realme
  
  But Isner is an old foe, one who Murray had found a way to subdue and defeat in all of their eight previous meetings, a record stretching back as far as 2010 Realme