ATP Masters Paris-Bercy: Andy Murray - "I didn't deserve the victory"
For Andy Murray , there was a major setback at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Paris-Bercy on Monday. Especially since the playful performance was anything but satisfactory, as the Scot emphasized. Nevertheless, the former world number one is planning two more appearances in the calendar year 2021.
by Michael Rothschädl
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Nov 02, 2021, 08:17 pm
Andy Murray seems to need the excitement. Antwerp, Vienna and now also Paris-Bercy - the Scot always fought an epic fight in round one, now the former world number one had to finish the last episode of this thriller series as a defeated. In the first round duel with Dominik Koepfer at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Paris-Bercy, it was a bitter defeat for the 34-year-old. After Murray had already recorded seven match points.
Accordingly, the former world number one was also depressed in an interview after his opening defeat: "Of course, I'm very disappointed at the moment, but I wouldn't call this a painful defeat because I really don't deserve to win the game," Murray explained In the course of the press conference. "I really appreciate that I was able to fight to the end and was able to play for the win because I didn't play the way I should to win," said the Scot, self-critical.
Murray in Abu Dhabi against Thiem and Nadal?
The 34-year-old missed another chance to make a strong leap in the world rankings with a good performance. Murray is currently only in 144th place. A circumstance due to which the Scot has always been confronted with very tough tasks early in the tournaments. There is one last chance for improvement this season, however: Murray will serve at the end of the season in Stockholm before the veteran goes into the winter break.
That won't last long, as Murray wants to start preparing for the season as soon as possible. First the Scotsman wants to gain some distance back home, then Murray plans to spend some time abroad - and is quite specific: "I might travel to Abu Dhabi, where I will almost certainly be the exhibition tournament from 16. to 18. December will play ", emphasized the world number 144. There the 34-year-old could match Dominic Thiem and Rafael Nadal. The former has already confirmed its start, at least Nadal has shown strong interest.
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