(Reuters) – Andy Murray secured his first win over a high 10 participant in 14 months on Monday after the previous world primary beat Hubert Hurkacz 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 on the Vienna Open.
Murray had misplaced to the world quantity 10 in Cincinnati and Metz earlier this 12 months however acquired the higher of the Pole on the third try, rising with the first-round victory after a gruelling contest lasting two hours and 41 minutes.
It was the 34-year-old’s first high 10 win because the three-time Grand Slam champion beat Alexander Zverev in Cincinnati in August 2020.
“It was a very good match that would have gone both means,” stated Murray, who had hip surgical procedures in 2018 and 2019 and is presently ranked 156th.
“I used to be disenchanted to drop serve within the opening sport of the third, however fortunately I used to be in a position to get the break again within the subsequent sport and from there I in all probability deserved to recover from the road. It was a very good win in powerful circumstances.”
Murray will face 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz of Spain within the second spherical.
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Modifying by Peter Rutherford)
