Andy Murray

Murray won his opening match in under an hour at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Surbiton.

In his first match in almost four weeks, the three-time grand slam winner showed no signs of rustiness and clinched a second break soon after to wrap up the first set in 28 minutes. It was the 35-year-old’s first match on grass since his All England Club exit to Denis Shapovalov last July and while last summer he was only able to play five matches on the surface, the Surbiton Trophy is set to be one of three tournaments he plays in ahead of this year’s trip to SW19. Andy Murray races to victory in first match of his grass-court season

Andy Murray returned to the grass court with victory over Jurij Rodionov in the first round of the Surbiton Trophy. A 6-2 6-1 win against the Austrian no 1 ...

This is the first year that Murray is playing on the ATP Challenger Tour since 2004, when he was only 17 years old. 'I follow golf very closely and have no idea how many ranking points the winner of The Masters gets,' he said. After holding serve himself, the former world No 1 broke Rodionov again to win the first set.

The three-time grand slam champion is stepping up his preparations for Wimbledon this summer.

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Andy Murray house: The Wimbledon star has allowed fans to look inside his private home with wife Kim Sears and four children.

The dining area has a large wooden table, ideal for family meals, and it is surrounded by stylish wire chairs. The downstairs of the home is open-plan and features a modern kitchen with high-shine cupboards. It looks as though the sporting star is standing in a hallway which has a pristine cream carpet and stylish striped wallpaper in a sage green hue.

The three-time grand slam winner was speaking after beginning his grass-court campaign with an impressive 6-2 6-1 victory over Jurij Rodionov in the first round ...

I don’t believe that the players are part of that either. I don’t think there should be lots of expectation on me to do that well but I have trained hard. “I like them and I’m friends with them and I don’t believe they’re in favour of what’s happening either, but I appreciate that it’s not that easy for them to talk about it publicly and stuff. I think they’re trying to protect the players the best they can and that’s the decision that they’ve taken. Some players are fine with the decision but I think the majority of them were not. “A lot of the players are frustrated and didn’t want that to happen.

Murray won his opening match in under an hour at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Surbiton.

I approached the match in the right way, attitude was fantastic and tennis was good.” An important hold by Murray in the fifth game from deuce maintained his advantage and with the heavens ready to open again, a crucial second break went the way of the top seed. In his first match in almost four weeks, the three-time grand slam winner showed no signs of rustiness and clinched a second break soon after to wrap up the first set in 28 minutes.

Easing to a 6-2, 6-1 in 57 minutes win over left-hander Jirij Rodionov in the Surbiton Trophy, Muzza found enough venom in his serve and groundstrokes to ...

After play was held up two hours by rain, His Lordship of Dunblane had to wait until 4.30pm to test his footwork on a potentially greasy surface. If the second set was more rapid, the Last King of Scotland just did enough to beat the showers drifting in off the A3. But his game was in decent working order, and the 300 or so spectators – including Chelsea footballer Ruben Loftus-Cheek – appreciated him making short work of world No 127 Rodionov.

The three-time grand slam winner was speaking after beginning his grass-court campaign with an impressive 6-2 6-1 victory over Jurij Rodionov in the first round ...

I don’t believe that the players are part of that either. I don’t think there should be lots of expectation on me to do that well but I have trained hard. “I like them and I’m friends with them and I don’t believe they’re in favour of what’s happening either, but I appreciate that it’s not that easy for them to talk about it publicly and stuff. I think they’re trying to protect the players the best they can and that’s the decision that they’ve taken. Some players are fine with the decision but I think the majority of them were not. “A lot of the players are frustrated and didn’t want that to happen.

The former world No 1 began his grass-court season with a 6-2, 6-1 victory against Jurij Rodionov at a Challenger Tour event.

A lot of players are frustrated but most felt that there should have been a response that could have been beneficial to the tour in future. Murray was quick to the net, effective with the lob, but on the rare occasion that the contest broke out into actual rallies, he was also decisive with a series of powerful winners down the line and across court. “I don’t think points removal is what the players wanted,” he said, “I don’t see who it benefits. “I have high expectations for myself and I have lofty goals,” he said after the Rodionov victory. Secondly there was evidence of the immutable Murray, of a man who has not changed for all that life has thrown at him. First off, there is always something compelling about grizzled champions grinding out a result in a manner suggesting the pursuit of victory is the only thing keeping them alive.

Andy Murray eased his way into the grass season with a comfortable victory over Austrian Jurij Rodionov at the Surbiton Trophy ATP Challenger Tour event on ...

The draw also includes former Wimbledon semi-finalist Sam Querrey and #NextGenATP contenders Brandon Nakashima and Jack Draper. In the one tournament he did play, the Mutua Madrid Open in early May, he defeated Dominic Thiem and Denis Shapovalov before withdrawing from a third-round clash with Novak Djokovic due to illness. Murray’s win was the only completed main draw match on Monday in Surbiton due to rain.

Murray won his opening match in under an hour at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Surbiton.

I approached the match in the right way, attitude was fantastic and tennis was good.” An important hold by Murray in the fifth game from deuce maintained his advantage and with the heavens ready to open again, a crucial second break went the way of the top seed. In his first match in almost four weeks, the three-time grand slam winner showed no signs of rustiness and clinched a second break soon after to wrap up the first set in 28 minutes.

He is a former world No 1, a two-time Wimbledon champion and a player who will always belong at the top of tennis, yet Andy Murray's desire shows no sign of ...

- French Open - French Open I don’t think there should be lots of expectation on me to do that well but I have trained hard.

Murray won his opening match in under an hour at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Surbiton.

I approached the match in the right way, attitude was fantastic and tennis was good.” An important hold by Murray in the fifth game from deuce maintained his advantage and with the heavens ready to open again, a crucial second break went the way of the top seed. In his first match in almost four weeks, the three-time grand slam winner showed no signs of rustiness and clinched a second break soon after to wrap up the first set in 28 minutes.

Tennis star says a survivor's account was similar to his own experience in the 1996 Dunblane massacre.

You can’t keep approaching the problem by buying more guns and having more guns in the country. It is the deadliest mass shooting in Britain’s modern history. “It’s unbelievably upsetting and it makes you angry.

Andy Murray believes it is time for the United States to "do something different" following another mass shooting at a school in Texas last week.

- French Open - French Open - French Open - French Open How? How is that normal that children should be having to go through drills, like in case someone comes into a school with a gun? Murray called for change as he spoke up about his Dunblane experience when 16 children and their teacher were shot dead.

Murray was a pupil at Dunblane Primary School in Scotland in 1996 when 16 children and a teacher were murdered by gunman Thomas Hamilton.

“You can’t keep approaching the problem by buying more guns and having more guns in the country. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “It’s terrible.

Murray won his opening match in under an hour at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Surbiton.

I approached the match in the right way, attitude was fantastic and tennis was good.” An important hold by Murray in the fifth game from deuce maintained his advantage and with the heavens ready to open again, a crucial second break went the way of the top seed. In his first match in almost four weeks, the three-time grand slam winner showed no signs of rustiness and clinched a second break soon after to wrap up the first set in 28 minutes.

Andy Murray said on Monday the decision to strip Wimbledon of its ranking points was not a "great move" by the ATP and WTA Tours, but added top players will ...

"I spoke to some of the Russian players in Madrid and I feel for those players as well. Some players are fine with the decision but I think the majority of them were not," he added. I like them and I'm friends with them and I don't believe they're in favour of what's happening [in Ukraine] either."

Britain's two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas made him "angry", adding that a survivor's account of the incident ...

It is the deadliest mass shooting in Britain's modern history. You can't keep approaching the problem by buying more guns and having more guns in the country. I think there's been over 200 mass shootings in America this year and nothing changes," Murray said.

Andy Murray says he hopes he can pair up with teenage sensation Emma Raducanu in the mixed-doubles at Wimbledon this year.

He said: ‘Last year we talked about it, but we both ended up doing well in the singles. ‘I can’t control my results or performances at Wimbledon right now, but I can control my attitude on the court, and I can guarantee I’ll give it 100 per cent to have a good run.’ This year, Murray has targeted a strong showing at the All England Club and has already turned his attentions to the grass-court season after withdrawing from the French Open.

Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray - who has claimed the Wimbledon title on two occasions - has suggested he could form a mixed doubles pairing with ...

“I spoke to some of the Russian players in Madrid and I feel for them. I can't control my results or performances at Wimbledon right now, but I can control my attitude on the court, and I can guarantee I'll give it 100 per cent to have a good run.” Ahead of this year’s event, Murray has firmly prioritised his efforts at SW19 after skipping the French Open in order to kick off his grass season earlier.