Andy Murray Breezes By Sam Querrey In Windy Newport | ATP Tour

Enjoying on the Infosys Hall of Fame Open for the primary time since 2006, Andy Murray carried his sturdy grass-court type into Newport with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Sam Querrey on Tuesday.

“It is clearly superb to be again right here and enjoying on this courtroom once more after 16 years,” Murray stated in his on-court interview. “Rather a lot has occurred in that point: 4 children, married and all that stuff. However I am glad to be again.” 

After falling to a different big-serving American in John Isner within the Wimbledon second spherical, the 35-year-old  beat Querrey on his opponent’s residence turf to return to successful methods. The sixth-seeded Briton improved to 6-2 on the grass this season, together with a run to the Stuttgart semi-finals final month, when he misplaced to eventual champion Matteo Berrettini.

Murray was an ideal six-for-six on his break possibilities within the match as he dragged Querrey into rallies on return all through the 54-minute contest. The Briton dropped serve within the opening recreation of the match however was firmly in management past that, dealing with the blustery circumstances much better than his opponent. 

“It was so breezy and actually troublesome… however we’re doing the most effective we will given the circumstances,” added Murray, who stated he prioritised a excessive first-serve proportion and hit to large targets to keep away from wind-whipped errors. The Briton made 76 per cent of his first serves within the match in comparison with Querrey’s 39 per cent. 

“Any match that I get to play now I attempt to take advantage of it,” he stated. “I’ve clearly had numerous points with accidents the final 4 or 5 years. You by no means know the way shut you might be to the tip, however I am conscious I am getting in direction of the tip of my profession so I take advantage of each match and each match I get to play now.”

With the victory, Murray strikes into joint-seventh place in Open Period grass-court win proportion in keeping with Infosys ATP Stats, with a 116-25 document on the floor, an similar mark to Boris Becker.

Open Period Grass-Courtroom Win Pct. Leaders (min. 100 matches)

Murray advances to face Max Purcell within the second spherical. The Australian backed up his Wimbledon doubles triumph alongside countryman Matthew Ebden with a 6-3, 1-6, 7-5 victory in opposition to Adrian Mannarino earlier on Tuesday.

Additionally advancing on the ATP 250 in Newport have been fifth seed Benjamin Bonzi, seventh seed Jiri Vesely and eighth seed James Duckworth. Bonzi defeated American William Blumberg 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, whereas Vesely downed Feliciano Lopez 6-4, 6-2 and Duckworth edged Liam Broady 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.

Tim van Rijthoven, who claimed his maiden tour-level title on the grass of ‘s-Hertogenbosch final month and reached the Wimbledon fourth spherical, may proceed his sturdy run in Newport. American Mitchell Krueger earned a 7-6(7), 4-6, 6-3 victory to get rid of the in-form Dutchman.