Former world number one Andy Murray chose to focus on the funny side of his French Open first-round draw against Stan Wawrinka as the pair brace themselves for another battle on the Parisian clay on Sunday.
FILE PHOTO: Sep 3, 2020; Flushing Meadows, New York, USA; Andy Murray of Great Britain hits the ball against Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada on day four of the 2020 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
“Obviously it’s an amusing draw,” Murray told reporters. “It would probably have been nicer to play someone different at the beginning, and potentially build your way into the tournament.Murray came out of a gruelling five-setter which lasted over 4-1/2 hours in 2017 with the initial signs of a hip problem that has since proved persistent. His Swiss opponent has also faced lengthy spells on the sidelines and undergone multiple knee surgeries.
After career-saving hip re-surfacing surgery, Murray crossed Wawrinka’s path again in last year’s Antwerp final in which the Briton rallied from a set and a break down to lift his first title since 2017.Earlier this month, Murray battled back from two sets down to defeat Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka in the U.S. Open first round before losing to Canadian youngster Felix Auger-Aliassime.
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