Australian Open day 1 recap: why did Murray play on the Melbourne Arena?

The last time in Melbourne of a hero. y played his last match at the with pride, courage, dignity and a mental strength that should be shown to any young player who has decided to try a career in tennis.

Being two sets down against Bautista, the Scot fought his way back, losing only in the fifth set. .

Instead the match was scheduled on the Melbourne Arena; a guilty decision, which does not do justice to the Scottish champion. About the others, there were victories for .

Out and . Rafael Nadal against the ATP. In the post-first round press conference, the Spaniard accused the ATP of not having economically supported the island of Mallorca, following the October floods, which caused ten deaths.

Nadal made a one million euro donation. During the Shanghai tournament, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev had sent video messages, through the ATP social accounts, to show their support. About Nadal, everyone knows that Spaniard is a great worker.

talked about this quality of the Mallorcan and other aspects of his tennis: I can not make any suggestion to Rafa. He plays with an intensity I thought was impossible. Ive never seen anyone work so hard.

his knows his body well, and he knows he has made considerable efforts. Stopping and coming back to compete is increasingly difficult for him, and he can not really change his style of play. We would like to close with the crowds of the Melbourne Arena.

They gave a great support to Andy Murray during the whole match against Bautista. Probably only at Wimbledon he received so much support. This is a further demonstration of how much the Melbourne crowd is very sensitive to what happens to the great champions, who are an example for all generations.

Chapeau!