Andy Murray reflected on his season as he prepared to compete at the Zhuhai Championships in China, saying that he would like to have achieved some better results this year.

Former World No. 1 Murray called the ATP 250 event in Zhuhai an "opportunity" after a season that involved some huge highs and huge lows, saying that he hopes to use the tournament as a springboard to end the season on a good note.

The 36-year-old can take encouragement from his contribution to Great Britain's Davis Cup team, who ensured their place in the quarter-finals by finishing at the top of Group B in the Davis Cup Finals Group Stage over the weekend.

Ahead of his opening match in Zhuhai, where he will face wild card home player Ye Cong Mo, Murray spoke of his hopes for the tournament and what a good result here could mean going forward into the remainder of the season.

"I’ve got an opportunity with these last five or six tournaments at the end of the year to have a strong finish, so that’s what I’m hoping for here," he said.

The Brit last competed in Zhuhai back in 2019, losing to Alex de Minaur in the second round. This year marks the first time that the ATP Tour has returned to China in four years due to COVID-19 restrictions.

"I really enjoyed my last visit to Zhuhai. It’s a beautiful city and a great city with great fans. It’s great to be playing tennis in China again and I am really looking forward to coming back to play at the Hengqin International Tennis Centre," Murray continued.

The three-time Grand Slam champion has played some incredible matches this season and has said he feels as though he is in the best form he's been in since before his hip injury and surgery in 2017. However, there have also been some difficult defeats.

These include his defeat to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round of Wimbledon after they locked horns in a five-set battle. Another example comes from the recent US Open, where he lost to nineteenth seed Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets.

"Look, I would like the year to have gone better, for sure.

There have been some good moments, but also some tough losses as well. It’s been up and down. I got up to my highest ranking a few weeks ago since I had the hip operation so that’s positive and shows that although it’s not as fast a trajectory as I would have liked, I’m still going in the right direction," he explained.