England’s star tennis player Andy Murray has been eliminated from the Australian Open 2024 after losing in the first round. He was defeated by 24-year-old Argentine tennis player Tomas Martin in straight sets in the first round of the tournament on Monday. World number three Daniil Medvedev is the second player to reach the round.

Martin defeated three-time Grand Slam champion Murray 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 at the Show Court Arena to reach the second round of his first Grand Slam of the season. In the next round, Martin will face Gael Monfils of France. Monfils defeated Yannick Hanfman 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 in the first round.

Martin defeated three-time Grand Slam champion Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.

Medvedev defeated Atamane
Russia’s Medvedev, seeded third in the mess class, made it to the second round after his rival France’s Terence Atmane withdrew mid-match. Medvedev was leading 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 1-0 when the 22-year-old Atamane decided to patriotise. Medvedev will face Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland in the next round.

Medvedev will face Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori in the next round.

Tsitsipas beats Bergs
Stefanos Tsitsipas, who lost to Novak Djokovic in the final last year, defeated Zizau Bergs of Belgium 5-7, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3. Australian Open 2014 champion and three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka lost in the first round. He was defeated by Adrian Mannarino 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–0.

Tsitsipas defeated Zizau Bergs of Belgium 5-7, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3.

The first Grand Slam of the year is Australia Open.
There are 4 Grand Slams in tennis. All four are held annually, starting with the Australian Open in January. The French Open takes place in May and June. Wimbledon is held in July and US Open in August-September. The US Open is the last Grand Slam of the year.

Prize money is Rs 481.2 crore
The total cost of this year’s Australian Open is Rs 481.2 crore. There was a 13 percent hit in prize money this year compared to last year’s budget. The winner of men’s and women’s singles will get around Rs 17.50 crore. There is different prize money at each stage for all classes in the tournament.