Andy Murray eyes return in form in China Open

Britain’s tennis star Andy Murray will be hoping to once again showcase his talent in the China Open.

The former world number one left his mark in the previous edition of the competition which took place in 2019 but lost to Austria’s Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinal with a score of 6-2, 7-6.

That performance was even more special considering that Murray entered the competition outside the top 500 players in the ATP rankings.

This time around, the three-time Grand Slam winner will be hoping to put on an even better show as he will start the competition as the world number 41.

It will be interesting to see whether he will be able to replicate that performance, considering how he has struggled in the recent past.

Murray has had a disappointing campaign at the highest level in 2023 where he participated in three out of the four Grand Slams but failed to qualify in the fourth round or beyond in any of the mega events.

His best outing in a major event this year came in the Australian Open where he was knocked out after losing the third-round tie to Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut with a score of 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4.

Murray has struggled with fitness concerns throughout his career and it was because of a hip injury, he ended up announcing his retirement from the sport back in 2019.

However, the Glasgow-born made an impressive comeback after some time and is still playing at the highest level, showing his love for the sport.

Murray has won three Grand Slam titles in his career. Two of those victories came while playing on the home soil whereas he also clinched the US Open title back in 2012.

His last major victory came in 2016 when he defeated Canada’s Milos Raonic in the final of Wimbledon in straight sets with a score of 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2).