Andy Murray was under pressure early from Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the Gijon Open on Tuesday, but the former World No. 1 found a moment of magic to ...
[Nicolas Alvarez Varona](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/nicolas-alvarez-varona/a09u/overview) and [Manuel Guinard](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/manuel-guinard/gh33/overview) also advanced to the second round. Home favourite Alvarez Varona defeated fellow qualifier [Marco Trungelliti](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/marco-trungelliti/ta29/overview) 1-6, 6-3, 6-0, while Guinard progressed following [Fabio Fognini](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/fabio-fognini/f510/overview)’s retirement from the pair’s first-round clash. [Marcos Giron](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/marcos-giron/gc88/overview) upset home favourite and eighth seed [Albert Ramos-Vinolas](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/albert-ramos-vinolas/r772/overview) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to set a second-round clash against [Dominic Thiem](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/dominic-thiem/tb69/overview). French qualifier Guinard led 4-6, 6-0, 2-0 when Fognini was forced to stop, and the 26-year-old will next face fourth seed [Francisco Cerundolo](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/francisco-cerundolo/c0au/overview). Murray’s escape appeared to invigorate him, and the Briton's dialled-in returning helped him convert five of nine break points from that point on as he charged to an impressive victory. Davidovich Fokina had come out firing in front of his home fans as he dominated the early exchanges against Murray. I really enjoy playing in new places, I’ve never been here before and it’s a beautiful place, so I’m happy to be here.” At the 4-3 game he played a bad game to give me the break back and after that I started to play a little bit better. The 35-year-old, who has reached finals in Sydney and Stuttgart this year, is chasing his first tour-level title since he triumphed in Antwerp in 2019. Murray pulled off a difficult forehand volley on the stretch at 2-4, 30/40 to avoid going a double break down in the first set of his first-round clash against the sixth seed. “He had a lot of chances to get the second break of serve and I managed to stay tough in those moments. Sometimes it is difficult to keep up, but I still enjoy it.
Andy Murray overcame a slow start to down Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-5 6-2 in the Gijon Open first round.
[ATP Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/atp-tour/) [Tennis News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/tennis-news/) [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) I really enjoy playing in new places, I’ve never been here before and it’s a beautiful place, so I’m happy to be here.” [WTA Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/wta-tour/) Sometimes it is difficult to keep up, but I still enjoy it. [Tennis Top 10](https://www.tennis365.com/category/tennis-top-10/) “He had a lot of chances to get the second break of serve and I managed to stay tough in those moments. [Andy Murray feeling fresh](https://www.tennis365.com/atp-tour/andy-murray-feeling-fresh-after-brief-illness-gijon-alejandro-davidovich-fokina/) “Obviously I still enjoy it,” said Murray.
Andy Murray admitted it is a challenge to “keep up” with the younger generation of tennis stars but he did just that to reach the second round of the Gijon ...
In the second set his level dropped a little bit.” “The 4-3 game, he played a bad game to give me a break and after that I started to play a little bit better. “The first set he was playing much better than me and had a lot of chances to get the second break of serve, and I managed to stay tough in those moments,” added Murray.
ANDY MURRAY booked a spot in the Gijon Open round of 16 with a straight sets win.
After a tricky start Murray was no doubt out to claw himself back into the set, and came agonisngly close to doing so in games five and seven but surrended break point on both occassions. The Brit was no doubt out to stifle the roaring Spanish atmosphere, but he only added fuel to the fire after his serve was broken in the very first game of the match to give Davidovich Fokina an early advantage. Andy Murray has returned to action in style, defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in straight sets 7-5, 6-2 in the Gijon Open round of 32.
Andy Murray, who missed last weeks Astana Open through illness, returned to action with victory over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the Gijon Open in Spain ...
Murray eased past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in Asturias after missing a previous tournament through injury.
Andy Murray rallies from a double break down in the first set of his first-round clash against the Spanish sixth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, ...
I really enjoy playing in new places, I've never been here before and it's a beautiful place, so I'm happy to be here." At the 4-3 game he played a bad game to give me the break back and after that I started to play a little bit better. Sometimes it is difficult to keep up, but I still enjoy it.
Emma Raducanu has teamed up with Andy Murray's former fitness coach Jez Green, but has split with coach Dmitry Tursunov after just two-and-a-half months ...
[BBC](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bbc) Tennis presenter Sue Barker believes the 19-year-old should team up with someone she has faith in. “Every coach comes in with a different mindset, a different way of wanting to play and a different way of teaching. In terms of her playing coach, it remains unknown as to who Raducanu will turn to next. Raducanu could well benefit from working with Green after her recent injury woes. However after just over two months of working together, the pair have decided to part ways. As one member departs, another joins the 19-year-old's team as fitness trainer Jez Green links up with Raducanu.
Emma Raducanu is working with Andy Murray's former fitness coach after getting dumped by coach Dmitry Tursunov. The former US Open champion has fallen to ...
But she has struggled to repeat the form she illustrated in New York amid a whole host of injury problems and coaching changes. Raducanu burst onto the scene in the summer of 2021 when she reached the fourth round of Wimbledon, before retiring from her clash with Ajla Tomljanovic due to breathing difficulties. The teenager started working with Russian Tursunov over the summer on a trial basis and he was at the US Open and Slovenia.
Raducanu has struggled with on-and-off injuries ever since her incredible triumph at the 2021 US Open and is also seeking a new permanent coach to work with ...
[turned to Tursunov on a trial basis ahead of her US Open defence](https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/28/emma-raducanu-set-to-appoint-russian-coach-dmitry-tursunov-17082331/), a move which sparked controversy due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. [said in July that was open to the idea of one day coaching British compatriot Raducanu himself](https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/14/andy-murray-reveals-four-tennis-players-he-would-coach-after-retiring-16999638/). Following that defeat, Raducanu decided to withdraw from the Transylvania Open in Romania – the country where her father is from – as well as the Guadalajara Open, citing a wrist injury as her reason not to compete at the two tournaments. Raducanu then participated at last month’s Korea Open – reaching her first semi-final of the season – but was forced to retire after suffering a left glute injury in the third set of her match against top seed Jeļena Ostapenko. Raducanu has struggled with on-and-off injuries ever since her incredible triumph at the 2021 US Open and is also seeking a new permanent coach to work with after she decided not to extend her partnership with Russian Dmitry Tursunov. [crashed out in the first round of Flushing Meadows in August](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/31/emma-raducanu-sees-positives-from-us-open-defeat-17271531/) and since then has had injury problems at three different WTA Tour tournaments.
Emma Raducanu is searching for her fifth coach in 16 months after her relationship with Dmitry Tursunov came to an end; the former US Open champion is now ...
Green is currently working with Dominic Thiem but will be able to spend part of his time advising Raducanu in the coming weeks as she steps up her preparations ahead of the new season. Raducanu, whose US Open title defence came to an end with a first-round defeat in August, has suffered a number of injury problems in her first year on the WTA Tour. Emma Raducanu is searching for her fifth coach in 16 months after her relationship with Dmitry Tursunov came to an end; the former US Open champion is now understood to be working alongside Andy Murray's physical trainer Jez Green
Andy Murray defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the first round of the Gijon Open.
“He had a lot of chances to get the second break of serve and I managed to stay tough in those moments. I really enjoy playing in new places, I’ve never been here before and it’s a beautiful place, so I’m happy to be here.” “In the first set he was playing much better than me,” Murray said of the world No 31 after their match.
The defending champion Nikolay Davydenko lost in the second round, and the beaten finalist Rafael Nadal fell to Jurgen Melzer. Djokovic, Murray and Federer left ...
Another comfortable hold pushed Murray 5-2 up, and he lifted the trophy following a break in game eight after Federer's routine backhand mistake. Nonetheless, Roger had two break points in the second set's opening game, squandering both before Andy locked it with a service winner for more boost. The Briton hit a service winner on the second serve to bring the game home. Murray produced a perfect balance of good defensive tennis and controlled aggression, taming his shots nicely and outplaying Roger 29-11 in the mid-range rallies to secure the straight-sets triumph. Djokovic, Murray and Federer left in the title chase and advanced into the last four. Roger Federer and Andy Murray missed the inaugural Shanghai Masters 1000 event in 2009.