The Championships Wimbledon 2017 07/07/2017 Day 5 Andy Murray (GBR) at full stretch in third round match. Photo Roger Parker International Sports Fotos Ltd
The former No. 1 and treble Grand Slam champion is building up for a return to the big-time next week at the Tour stop on grass in Stuttgart.
The Scot will be making his debut in the German car-making capital n a field also due to feature Nick Kyrgios.
In Surbiton southwest of Wimbledon, Murray posted a 6-4, 7-6(1) defeat of American Brandon Nakashima.
Blustery conditions in the capital made every shot a challenge for the pair.
“The conditions were tricky, it was a bit blustery,” Murray, 35 and now ranked 67th, said.
“There was some old-school grass-court tennis out here.
“I enjoy it here, but it is different to Wimbledon and Queen’s, in terms of the way the court plays.
“It’s a lot quicker here and there’s not many opportunities to break serve. I had to stay strong at the end of the second set.”
The Scot will next take on another American in Denis Kudla in the Saturday semi-finals.
Murray is playing a grass Challenger for the first time since he was 17.
Andy Murray boosted confidence in the lower leg of the ATP with a place in the semi-finals of the Surbiton Challenger in London.
The former No. 1 and treble Grand Slam champion is building up for a return to the big-time next week at the Tour stop on grass in Stuttgart.
The Scot will be making his debut in the German car-making capital n a field also due to feature Nick Kyrgios.
In Surbiton southwest of Wimbledon, Murray posted a 6-4, 7-6(1) defeat of American Brandon Nakashima.
Blustery conditions in the capital made every shot a challenge for the pair.
“The conditions were tricky, it was a bit blustery,” Murray, 35 and now ranked 67th, said.
“There was some old-school grass-court tennis out here.
“I enjoy it here, but it is different to Wimbledon and Queen’s, in terms of the way the court plays.
“It’s a lot quicker here and there’s not many opportunities to break serve. I had to stay strong at the end of the second set.”
The Scot will next take on another American in Denis Kudla in the Saturday semi-finals.
Murray is playing a grass Challenger for the first time since he was 17.
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