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Murray Gets His Wimbledon Title Defence Underway

Murray Gets His Wimbledon Title Defence Underway

Andy Murray got his Wimbledon title defence off to a strong start on Monday in a rain-interrupted victory at The Championships. Murray improved to 54-9 at the All England Club, where he captured the 2013 (d. Djokovic) and 2016 (d. Raonic) titles, with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over Kazakhstani lucky loser Alexander Bublik, who was contesting just his seventh tour-level match. "I was a bit nervous this morning," said Murray. "I hadn't been able to do as much as I would have liked in the build-up. I didn't know the guy I was playing. Obviously, first match at a slam, there's always a few extra nerves. Once I got out there and got the early break, saved a couple...

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Murray Intrigued By 'Interesting' First-Rounder vs. Bublik

Murray Intrigued By 'Interesting' First-Rounder vs. Bublik

Andy Murray has never played his Wimbledon first-round opponent Alexander Bublik, but the Scot already has a favourable opinion of the 20-year-old right-hander, who will be making his Wimbledon main draw debut against Murray on Monday. Bublik got to know Murray and other top players earlier this year at the BNP Paribas Masters in Indian Wells when he hosted an entertaining segment for ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot. Bublik began his Murray session with a memorable line: “Do I need to call you sir?” Murray deflected the inquiry but did offer the Kazakh some advice when Bublik asked how he can get as good as the World No. 1. “A lot of training,” Murray said. “Is that useful,...

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Battle Lines Drawn For No. 1 In Emirates ATP Rankings

The battleground for No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings is beginning to take shape. The picture will become clearer over the next two weeks as to whether Andy Murray is to remain in top spot. Here are the key scenarios for the four players in contention for No. 1 on 17 July, the Monday after Wimbledon concludes... Andy Murray will remain No. 1 by reaching his fourth Wimbledon final; Rafael Nadal will return to No. 1 by reaching his sixth Wimbledon final; Stan Wawrinka will debut at No. 1 by winning his first Wimbledon title; Novak Djokovic will return to No. 1 by winning his fourth Wimbledon title, but only if both Murray and Nadal lose before the semi-finals....

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