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10/20 12:26 CDT Andy Murray wins 1st ATP final since hip surgery
Andy Murray wins 1st ATP final since hip surgery
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) --- Andy Murray has won his first ATP tour final since
having hip surgery in January for an injury that left him contemplating
retirement at one point.
Murray rallied to beat fellow three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka 3-6,
6-4, 6-4 in the European Open final on Sunday.
"This is one of the biggest wins that I've had after everything so I'm very
proud," Murray said in an on-court interview broadcast by Amazon Prime.
It was the 32-year-old Murray's first ATP tour final since March 2017.
After undergoing hip resurfacing surgery, the British player returned to the
court in June playing doubles --- including at Wimbledon --- before moving back
to singles in August.
The 34-year-old Wawrinka was looking for his first ATP title since the 2017
Geneva Open.
The crucial break of serve in the first set came in the second game, with
Murray saving two break points but not a third, and his Swiss opponent served
it out 6-3.
Murray looked in deep trouble when Wawrinka broke again in the third game of
the second set, and the Scot had to save more break points to avoid losing a
fourth game in a row.
But, having dug in, he got his reward as Wawrinka's serve went off the boil and
his level dipped, with Murray breaking back to 3-3.
Wawrinka had two more chances at 4-4 but again Murray fought off the danger and
it was Murray who then took his first set point to clinch it 6-4 and level the
match.
Wawrinka stepped up again early in the third set and was twice a break ahead
but once more Murray dug in, hitting back immediately both times.
Murray saved two more break points at 4-4 to leave Wawrinka serving to stay in
the match. When Wawrinka blazed a forehand well off target on Murray's first
match point, it was the former top-ranked Murray celebrating a remarkable
comeback.
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