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Matt Verri

Wimbledon 2022 LIVE: Andy Murray vs John Isner result and updates as Brit suffers second-round defeat

Wimbledon 2022 - LIVE!

John Isner has had plenty of time to ponder how to beat Andy Murray. At his ninth time of asking, he finally cracked it.

That Isner had never beaten Murray before was something of a mystery with the manner of his victory. He was far more than the 6ft 10in serving machine that he is often portrayed, although there were still 36 aces.

He hit a total of 82 winners – more than double that of his opponent – and at times showed a delightful deftness of touch as Murray failed to make the third round of Wimbledon for the first time in his career in a 6-4, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 defeat.

Having got himself back to his best form since hip surgery three-and-a-half years ago, it would be premature to call time on his Wimbledon career at 35. After all, Isner is two years older and played some of his best tennis in his only third ever appearance on Centre Court.

But this was a painful evening for Murray, and the earliest Wimbledon exit of his career.

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