Andy Murray vs John Isner Wimbledon 2022: How and where to watch online for free, 29 June

The Grand Slam Wimbledon is off to an electric start and there is no doubt that things are going to become more intense with each day as we move toward the closing rounds. In the second-round match-up, Andy Murray will take on John Isner on 28 June. Andy Murray took care of business in the first-round match-up against James Duckworth in four sets. On the other hand, Isner defeated Enzo Couacuad in five sets. Can Murray continue his great start on his home floor?

BBC continues to be the major broadcaster of the Wimbledon Games for viewers in the UK. USA’s ESPN continues to showcase this vital tournament for its viewers. EuroSport is going to telecast this game in European nations. In the Indian subcontinent, Star Sports will broadcast the game. For online streaming, Hotstar will do so for Indian subcontinent viewers whereas Fubo, Sling TV, and Hulu TV are international platforms.

Murray was in full flow during his first-round match-up versus John Isner. Andy didn’t start well at all and his body language looked punctured. Ultimately, he pulled through through a fierce second set effort. He dropped the first set 4:6 and he was struggling to cover ground. But then in classic Andy Murray fashion, he made a huge comeback and took the second set 6:3. He then kept on pushing the momentum, winning the third set 6:2. In the fourth set, Duckworth had it tied at three-each, but Murray ended up with a 6:4 win, completing a four-set win.

Andy Murray nabbed 15 aces compared to 10 by James Duckworth. His win% on the first serve was an incredible 84% compared to 67% by Duckworth. His win% on the second serve was 50 compared to 46 by John. Murray clinched 48 receiving points compared to 29 by John Isner. Andy won 75 service points whereas Duckworth had 70. Murray at one point won five games in a row.

USA’s John Isner has done a wonderful job lately and at 37 years old, he comes in with a lot of experience just like Murray. His experience came in handy during the first-round match-up against Enzo Couacaud. It was a grueling game for the American as the first set reached a tiebreaker, which Enzo won 8-6, putting Isner on the backfoot. The second-set was equally mouth-watering, reaching the tiebreaker again, which Isner won 7:3. Enzo made a remarkable comeback, taking the next set 6:3. Then Isner made a comeback and took the next set 3:6. Ultimately, it went to the last set where John extracted a 7:5 win to take the game.

Isner won 54 Aces compared to 13 by Enzo, which played a decisive role by the end of it. John’s first serve win percentage was 84 compared to 75 by Enzo. Both players committed six double-faults each. Isner won 48 receiving points compared to 34 by Enzo. In the hot contest, John was only able to win three games in a row on maximum. John won 27 service games compared to 25 by Enzo.

Context

In this game, two experienced campaigners will take on each other. Both these players are capable of engaging in long battles and taking the game to the deep end. It is this tendency to take the game deep that also makes these players special at the same time. But then let us come to the lop-sided head-to-head where Murray has an eight-nil advantage. This is the first time the two will meet since 2016’s BNP Paribas Masters and also the first time these two will meet on grass. Murray is a prolific grass player and plays on his home court. Will that not be a huge advantage

Win/Loss Betting

As expected, Murray has been given the advantage with the odds of 1.35 as per bookmakers of 22Bet. John Isner has been given the odds of 3.195.

Handicap/Games

Will this be a long game? Will this end in five sets? I believe this will be a long game and I’d go for the Total Over 42.5 which has the odds of 2.08. Handicap-wise, I’d go for a handicap of -3.5 in favor of Murray which has the odds of 1.77