Murray’s return starts with a win at Rennes challenger this week, plus a wildcard for ATP events “to play as much as possible”
Andy Murray has gone from playing in front of big crowds at Arthur Ashe stadium to playing a challenger event this week at Rennes.
The 34-year-old took No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to five sets in a fiery first-round encounter at the US Open, and though he was unhappy with the defeat and his opponent’s long bathroom breaks during the encounter, he was pleased with his level.
“I was really happy with the way I played and also the way I recovered,”. “My training has been good for a while, and it was good to get to reproduce that in competition.”
Murray now wants “to play as much as possible” following frequent layoffs with illness and injury. The three-time Grand Slam champion and former No.1 returned in 2019 from hip-resurfacing surgery and has played just a few events this season.
“I really appreciate being back on the court,” he said.
Murray’s other goal is to improve his ranking so he doesn’t have to keep playing top seeds in the first round.
