Murray is the former number 1 in the world but has passed the peak for a long time. The British tennis player only attended Madrid Open 2022 thanks to his special capacity.
According to the draw results, Murray had the opportunity to compete with Dominic Thiem in the first round. The Austrian tennis player was one of the extremely prominent faces of the Next Gen generation but was declining clearly after a long time of injury. Therefore, Murray easily won against juniors
Murray has the best match since the hip injury in 2018. The former Madrid Open champion won two sets with a score of 6-3 and 6-4, thereby gaining the right to the second round.
In set 1, Murray played excellently and made Thiem embarrassed. The strong serve helps Murray take advantage over the opponent. Murray successfully broke Thiem's gaming game in Game 5. Murray then continued to win in his gaming game to lead 4-2. He let the opponent win another game before finishing set 1 with a score of 6-3.
In Set 2, Murray continued to have a high -performance chain and successfully broke the opponent's serve game right in the game 3. In the remaining time, the two players won the game he held the ball. Murray's stability helped him win 6-4 in this set. In the second round, Murray will meet Shapovalov.
The Canadian player overcame rival Ugo Humbert with score 7-6, 6-3. Murray once intended to retire after the hip injury in 2018. However, the British tennis player was determined to return and make great efforts. Once a player ranked on par with Nadal, Federer and Djokovic, Murray is currently working hard to find his peak performance.
