Andy Murray aiming increased after tweaking service motion

FILE–Andy Murray of Nice Britain hits to Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece within the 2021 U.S. Open. Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports activities

After making changes to his service movement, former world primary Andy Murray is assured that his recreation is on an upward trajectory and he can compete towards high gamers once more after battling accidents up to now few years.

The 34-year-old Briton, who had hip surgical procedures in 2018 and 2019, has not been in a position to reprise the constant kind that helped him win three main titles and two Olympic singles gold in London 2012 and 4 years later in Rio de Janeiro.

Murray, who has slipped to 113th within the males’s rankings, defeated Frenchman Ugo Humbert 4-6 6-3 6-2 on Tuesday on the Moselle Open in Metz, France.

“I don’t assume I’ve performed that nicely lately, however my physique has been good and even not taking part in my greatest, I’ve created alternatives to win units towards quite a lot of high gamers,” Murray mentioned after his win over the world quantity 26.

“There is no such thing as a query that I can play higher.

“The factor that has been irritating for me in among the matches is that I had alternatives… If I take these probabilities, these matches are very totally different.”

Murray reminded everybody on the U.S. Open that he nonetheless had the fireplace and the sport when he stretched Greek third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to 5 units in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The Briton, who additionally reached the third spherical of the Wimbledon, mentioned the match towards Tsitsipas and the win over Humbert gave him confidence.

“The serve has been an enormous constructive since Wimbledon, the adjustments that I’ve made there have actually helped get me some free factors,” mentioned Murray, who has 683 tour-level wins. “The serve was the shot that was most affected by my hip downside.

“Successful is what sport is all about, and in case you can play nice while doing that even higher. However in case you can’t, and also you don’t play your greatest, then profitable is a superb feeling. That’s why I’m nonetheless taking part in.

“I’ve little targets — to get to 700 wins on tour. I’m not notably eager about shedding and taking part in nicely.”

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