Wimbledon vibrates with the triumphant return of a motivated Murray

The first day of the 134th edition of Wimbledon had a difficult start due to the rain that greatly delayed the programming of the courts without a roof and caused the suspension or postponement of 32 games, It ended with a happy ending for the British. Andy Murray, champion in 2013 and 2016, returned to play in the center four years later from their last match at the Grass Grand Slam, in the quarterfinals of 2017. And rHe graduated with a hopeful victory against Nikoloz Basilashvili, a good tennis player who had just played the semifinals in Halle and who won this year in Doha against another veteran sufferer, Roger Federer.

The 34-year-old Scotsman did quite well to beat the 28th and 28th Georgian in the world 6-4, 6-3, 5-7 and 6-3 in 3:32. He could have won even earlier, because he served 5-2 to close the victory and gave up a set that he had totally dominated. The important thing was to regain feelings and prove to himself that he can still be competitive on the circuit. “I can still continue to play at the highest level,” he warned., before reaffirming his intention to continue in the fight. “The last few months have been very frustrating with various injuries, but I have worked to put myself back in this situation. I feel lucky and people love me. It doesn’t have to be my last Wimbledon. Why? I can go on, I want to and I enjoy it. “

This is Murray’s fifth tournament in 2021 and in it he will now face a more affordable rival, in theory, than Basilashvili, the German Otte or the French Rinderknech. The Briton credited good numbers on his return to Wimbledon, better than those of his opponent, with 37 winners and 33 unforced errors, And he ran more than him, with good defenses reminiscent of his best times, and the backhand cut. as a weapon. We will have to follow their evolution, but it seems that the fourth member of the Big Four is not bluffing.

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