Murray posts best win of 2021 over Humbert in Metz opening round

Andy Murray kicked off his Moselle Open campaign with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Ugo Humbert during first-round action on Tuesday night. Murray blasted 18 aces and saved six of the seven break points he faced to prevail in two hours and 23 minutes.

The 34-year-old Scot had not defeated anyone ranked as high as Humbert (No. 26) since upsetting then-No. 7 Alexander Zverev at the 2020 Cincinnati Masters.

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“I had some chances early in the first set and didn’t take them, then he had his break point at the end of the first set and hit a really good return,” Murray said of Humbert. “He then had a good hold at 5-4. He played a little bit better, and in the second and third sets it was the other way around. He didn’t play well when he had his opportunities and I took mine.

“I’ve found it tough in the past few years that I don’t know some players that well and it’s difficult to play against them and win. Today I felt I had a good game-plan and executed it pretty well.”

In one of the other most notable results of Tuesday, qualifier Holger Rune double-bageled lucky loser Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-0, 6-0.

Murray will meet Vasek Pospisil on Wednesday, while Rune will battle Lorenzo Sonego for a place in the Metz quarterfinals.

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3 Comments on Murray posts best win of 2021 over Humbert in Metz opening round

  1. The French had a fortress at Metz which was the scene of a famous battle in WW2-
    they usually do pretty well in this tournament too – not this time -Monfils is the only one left

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