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admitted he has “felt better” after celebrating his 1,000th tour-level match with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over Alexei Popyrin in the first round at
“ I’ve felt better but it was enough today. I didn’t realise it was my 1,000th match on tour so there’s a lot of wear and tear on the body. It’s not easy but I managed to push through it.” He did comeback in time for the French Open, a tournament he has often skipped to prioritise the grass, but in what is expected to be his final season, the former finalist there wanted one more visit to Roland Garros.
Both of his Wimbledon triumphs have been preceded by a perfect week at the Queen’s Club, but not many – if any – still believe that either a third win at SW19 and a sixth a few stops up the District Line here is possible. Some have assumed that Murray’s change of racket after decades with a Head-branded weapon is a sign that he has plans to play beyond this summer.
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