Fiery moment that led to frosty Murray handshake

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If looks could kill, Roberto Bautista Agut would beryllium dead.

The Spaniard celebrated similar a antheral possessed by the devil arsenic helium closed retired triumph implicit Andy Murray astatine Margaret Court Arena connected Saturday night, eliciting the coldest of stares from the legendary Scotsman.

The 2 men past hardly embraced astatine the net.

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Bautista Agut had been riled up by the crowd's overwhelming enactment for Murray and the veteran's efforts successful whipping up a frenzy, which helium indicated successful his property league aft the 6-1, 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-4 win.

"He understands the crippled precise good and helium knows however to play with a crowd, however to play with the nerves of the opponent," Bautista Agut said.

"Today was a pugnacious match.

"I deliberation I did a large job."

The arena erupted erstwhile Bautista Agut smacked a forehand into the nett to seal Murray's second-set tiebreak win, which squared the lucifer arsenic the injured Scotsman struggled to determination astir the tribunal betwixt points.

He stood with his hands connected his hips and gazed into the stands, wherever onlookers were leaping, shouting, clapping and punching the air.

Murray expressed his appreciation for the enactment arsenic helium spoke to reporters.

"The assemblage were astonishing successful each the matches, really," helium said.

"I mean, they ever are here. They springiness large enactment to the players.

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"I deliberation Aussie sports fans successful wide emotion it erstwhile the athletes that they're watching springiness it 100 per cent, and I surely did that the past fewer days. They responded to that and gave astonishing support.

"I played successful 3 astonishing atmospheres. I'm precise thankful to them for that. Great memories."

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