2016 Andy Murray tennis season his last four matches at the ATP Finals Prior to the Australian Open, Murray paired with Heather Watson to compete in the Hopman Cup. They were knocked out in the round robin stage after winning 2 out of 3 ties. Murray came through the opening two rounds of the Australian Open in straight sets against Alexander Zverev and Sam Groth for a combined loss of only 11 games. He followed this up with a four set win over João Sousa in the third round and a straight set win over Bernard Tomic in the fourth round to reach the quarterfinals.
Ivo Karlović was his third five-set match win, following his five-set win over Štěpánek at the Australian Open. His five-set record then stood at 3–12. Karlović was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon due to a foot injury. February 2011 saw Karlović temporarily exit from the top 200. Karlović beat Dudi Sela in the first round of Wimbledon in straight sets, but was knocked out in the second round by Andy Murray. Karlović controversially accused Wimbledon of being biased, as he was pulled up for approximately 11 foot faults. In 2013, Karlović suffered from viral meningitis, which was not immediately diagnosed. He was