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 because the Miami Open and organising a second-round encounter with Australia’s Jordan Thompson.
The match was Murray’s 1000 at ATP stage, making him certainly one of simply 5 lively 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 advised me earlier than the match that this was my one thousandth match on the Tour,” Murray stated after bettering his profession grass courtroom file to 119-29. “A number 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. General, 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 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 effectively to return via ultimately. Held fairly just a few tight service video games and managed to serve it out effectively.”
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