Andy Murray rocks the start of the Madrid Virtual Open
On the first day of the Virtual Madrid Open, Andy Murray not only brought joy to the console - the two-time gold medalist at the Olympic Games also shone with rousing comments.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Apr 28, 2020, 10:23 am
The results at the Madrid Virtual Open are of course irrelevant - the following really applies: the path is the goal. And whoever followed Andy Murray on this path, has seen a three-time major champion in top form, according to the Spanish commentators. Playful and verbal. Murray defeated Benoit Paire 3-1 in his first match in Group 1, cheering himself on loudly.
Murray was by no means completely satisfied with himself, especially in the initial phase: "Where is my player running to? Where are you running to?" There were also some tactical criticisms of the match design against Paire ("Why am I playing in his backhand?"). In the end, however, was the first victory for the Scotsman.
Diego Schwartzman scored two victories (against David Ferrer and John Isner), while Fabio Fognini defended his defeat against Stefanos Tsitsipas against Frances Tiafoe. In the women's race, Belinda Bencic easily defeated Carla Suarez Navarro. However, the Swiss woman's game was less spectacular - the march that Bencic celebrated in his own apartment. Angelique Kerber had no chance in her first appearance against Kiki Bertens.
Not hurt Nadal
Rafael Nadal won at the start. Then, however, tournament director Feliciano Lopez reported that Nadal had sustained a back injury and could no longer compete in an announced charity match. In the evening he resolved: it was just a joke.
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