Andy Murray needed a win to face Novak Djokovic next at the Geneva Open and was saved by a heavy rainstorm. Murray trailed 7-5, 4-1 against unseeded Yannick Hanfmann in their first-round match on Monday. Murray and top-ranked Djokovic both got wild cards to enter the last clay-court event to prepare for the French Open.
Britain’s Andy Murray reacts during a ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament match against Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann in Geneva , Switzerland, Monday, May 20, 2024. Britain’s Andy Murray waves towards spectators prior to a ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament match against Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann in Geneva , Switzerland, Monday, May 20, 2024. Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a ball during a training session at the ATP 250 Geneva Open tournament in Geneva , Switzerland, Monday, May 20, 2024.
Ranked No. 75, Murray began to struggle in his first tour match in two months when heavy rain and strong winds swept across the stadium court in a lakeside park. In the opening set, Murray found some big serves to get out of trouble in the ninth game when he saved two break points. The German served out the set taking his first chance at 40-0. The serve pushed Murray wide to his backhand and he netted the return.
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