Andy Murray receives standing ovation as he bows out of Australian Open in third round to Roberto Bautista Agut following heroic run
Andy Murray's stunning run at the Australian Open has come to an end as he was beaten in four sets by Roberto Bautista Agut.
The Scot shocked the sporting world as he came back from two sets down to beat reigning Australian Open doubles winner Thanasi Kokkinakis, but couldn't recreate that feat on Saturday, losing 6-1 6-7 6-3 6-4.
Murray had played five hours and 45 minutes in his last match on Thursday, on court until 4am in the morning in the longest game of his career.
But the 35-year-old didn't give world No. 9 Bautista Agut an easy ride in the third round.
Murray lost the first set 6-1, but claimed the second set in a tie-break.
Murray appeared to roll back the years despite his fatigue from the previous round and the pair's third set saw plenty of relentless rallies.
But it was the Spaniard that snatched the next two sets, seeing him through to the fourth round of the competition to face American Tommy Paul.
Murray, on the other hand, received a standing ovation from the crowd in Melbourne, who had been shouting their support for the British tennis icon from the stands all evening.
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The Scot has played a crazy 14 hours and 3 minutes, defying his metal hip and proving there's still plenty of life left in him for the rest of his season.