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Andy Murray The Scot returned to the winner’s circle for the first time since 2019 after defeating world number 17 Tommy Paul 2-6 6-1 6-2 in the final of the ATP Challenger event in Aix-en-Provence.
Winning second level events, one step below the main ATP Tourmove on killed After first-round defeats at the Madrid Open and Monte-Carlo Masters, returning to the world’s top 50 heading into this month’s French Open gives the three-time grand champion some much-needed confidence.
“This last year, 18 months, I’ve struggled a little bit with my game, but [my team] I’ve been supported there and working with me to try and get better,” Murray told ATP.
“We keep going from here.”
As well as winning his first title since Antwerp in 2019, it was also Murray’s first clay court title since the Rome Masters 1000 title in 2016 and took him to world No. 42, his highest ranking in five years.
A week away from his 36th birthday and playing with a metal hip, Murray has now recorded three wins against top-20 players this year as he struggles to find form and consistency ahead of the French Open, which starts on May 22.
The world No. 1 first returned to the court in June 2018 after undergoing the first hip surgery in January of the same year, before undergoing a second hip operation in 2019.
Although it was on the ATP Challenger Tour, the win will no doubt be sweet for Murray, who broke down in tears before the Australian Open in 2019 as he announced his intention to retire that year due to ongoing struggles with his hip.
While Murray has shown glimpses of his old self since his return – most notably during a run to the third round of the Australian Open in January after two grueling five-set marathons – he has consistently been unable to find his best form.
However, with no points to defend at the Rome Masters or the French Open, another deep run would push Murray further up the rankings.
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