Over the past 3 years, Andy Murray's career has been seriously affected by injury and disease. In early January 2018, the world's No. 1 underwent surgery to treat hip injuries at St Vincent Hospital in Melbourne in Australia. This was the injury he encountered in the semi -final of Roland Garros against Stan Wawrinka in June 2017.
Since then, Murray has only appeared in some tournaments and mainly sitting outside for many different issues. The nearest tournament that the Scottish player attended was Rome Masters in mid -May, when he attended the men's doubles. Here, the world's No. 1 with Liam Broady could not go deep and had to stop in the round of 16.
After nearly 2 months of rest, Murray decided to return to the competition at Queen's Club 2021. This is the ATP 500 tournament on the pitch and is often considered a tournament for players to warm up against Wimbledon – the third Grand Slam in the year. Yesterday (June 15), the Scottish player had an impressive start in the first round when defeating Benoit Paire with a score of 2-0 (6-3 and 6-2).
Notably, this is Murray's first match on the pitch after 3 years of absence. More specifically, this is also his first victory in the Queen's Club for 5 years. Therefore, the Scottish player could not hold back his tears when he answered the press conference after the match. Murray said he was even wondering whether he was enough to attend this year's tournament.
“My body is old. However, I had a good performance today, especially in the way of moving. This is my first match on the pitch after 3 years.
I always tell myself that every match may be the last time I stand on the tennis court. Therefore, I want to make the most of the opportunities in every tournament I participate. I wish that when I was present at events like this 10 years ago, I would appreciate even the smallest moments.
I love tennis. Competition is the motivation for you to always try your best. Over the past few years, I could not play as much as expected. So it's great to be here again ”Murray said.
Currently, Murray is a record of Queen's Club. In the past, he had 5 times crowned in the men's singles, respectively in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016. In 2019, the Scottish player champion in the men's double content along with Feliciano Lopez, just a few months after he returned from hip surgery. Notably, in the 2013 and 2016 seasons, Murray was crowned in Wimbledon after attending Queen's Club.
