By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday June 18, 2024
1000 matches – and 739 wins – into his ATP profession, Andy Murray remains 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 because the Miami Open and establishing a second-round encounter with Australia’s Jordan Thompson.
The match was Murray’s 1000 at ATP stage, making him considered one of simply 5 energetic gamers to have performed as many.
The five-time champion says he didn’t notice that he was taking part in 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 stated after bettering his profession grass courtroom report to 119-29. “Loads of matches and loads of put on and tear within the physique and it’s not straightforward however I managed to push by means of.”
Two-time Wimbledon champion Murray improves to 32-9 lifetime at historic Queen’s Membership – he first appeared on the occasion in 2005. General, Murray is simply 6-11 on the season.
He wanted one hour and 51 minutes to get previous the Aussie, due to 9 aces and two break factors transformed. The 129th-ranked Scot broke within the second recreation of the deciding set and by no means confronted a break level as he completed off the victory over the qualifier.
“I’ve not obtained too many wins this 12 months, it has been a troublesome season however did nicely to come back by means of in the long run. Held fairly just a few tight service video games and managed to serve it out nicely.”
Energetic 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
