ATP Challenger Surbiton: Jurij Rodionov meets Andy Murray
Austria's number one Jurij Rodionov drew the hardest possible ticket at the start of the ATP Challenger tournament in Surbition: the left-hander starts against Andy Murray .
by tennisnet.com
last edit: May 29, 2022, 06:44 am
If against the number one in a tournament, then it's better to start right away, where the favorite may not have really settled in yet. This is how Jurij Rodionov could interpret his decision for the ATP Challenger tournament in Surbiton. Because Rodionov, the best-ranked Austrian in the ATP world rankings, starts against Andy Murray. Who knows where to go on grass: the Scot has already won the title twice at Wimbledon.
The fact that Rodionov copes well with the fast surface was evident in Stuttgart last year. Since the left-hander reached the semi-finals in Stuttgart.
The tournament is also well attended away from Murray. For example, Thanasi Kokkinakis, who won his first title on the tour in Adelaide earlier this year, is serving in Surbiton. Or Brandon Nakashima, who had just failed at the French Open in round three at Alexander Zverev .