By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday June 18, 2024
1000 matches – and 739 wins – into his ATP profession, Andy Murray continues to be pushing on.
The 37-year-old pushed previous Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 on Tuesday in London, notching his first tour-level win for the reason that Miami Open and establishing a second-round encounter with Australia’s Jordan Thompson.
The match was Murray’s 1000 at ATP stage, making him one in every of simply 5 lively gamers to have performed as many.
The five-time champion says he didn’t notice that he was enjoying his milestone one thousandth match till his mother let him know earlier than he took the courtroom.
“I did not realise, however my mum instructed me earlier than the match that this was my one thousandth match on the Tour,” Murray mentioned after bettering his profession grass courtroom document to 119-29. “A whole lot of matches and a whole lot of put on and tear within the physique and it isn’t simple however I managed to push via.”
Two-time Wimbledon champion Murray improves to 32-9 lifetime at historic Queen’s Membership – he first appeared on the occasion in 2005. Total, Murray is simply 6-11 on the season.
He wanted one hour and 51 minutes to get previous the Aussie, because of 9 aces and two break factors transformed. The 129th-ranked Scot broke within the second sport of the deciding set and by no means confronted a break level as he completed off the victory over the qualifier.
“I’ve not acquired too many wins this yr, it has been a tough season however did effectively to come back via in the long run. Held fairly a number of tight service video games and managed to serve it out effectively.”
Lively Gamers with 1000 or Extra Matches
Novak Djokovic, 1324 (1105-219)
Rafael Nadal, 1300 (1075-225)
Fernando Verdasco, 1006 (559-447)
Richard Gasquet, 1004 (605-399)
Andy Murray (1000) – 739-261
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