Andy Murray wins first title since 2019

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Jasmine Jones writes about the Scottish player’s success at the ATM Challenger tournament

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Andy Murray has won his first title in nearly four years after he beat Tommy Paul in a thrilling final match of the ATP Challenger event in Aix-en-Provence, France.

Murray, 35, started the game a set down, but came out on top against the American to win 2-6 6-1 6-1. It is the three-time Grand Slam champion’s first title since winning in Antwerp in 2019, and his first on clay since 2016 in Rome.

This win also marks Murray’s first title at the second-tier Challenger level since 2005.

“This last year, 18 months, has been a bit of a struggle with my game. But my team have been there supporting me and working with me to try and get better,” said Murray.

His win over Paul also marks his third victory over a top-20 player this year”

Fifth seed Murray took a unique wildcard entry into the tournament allowing him more clay-court match time before the French Open, following first-round exits from Monte Carlo and Madrid earlier in the year.

Murray struggled in the first set in which Paul, the world number 17, won the opening four games, en route to taking the first set. Scotsman Murray soon found his level though at the start of the second set and reeled off five successive games in a row.

Tommy Paul, a semi-finalist at this year’s Australian Open, continued to secure points on the board but Murray levelled the match on his first set point and picked up where he left off in the decider, immediately breaking his opponent’s serve.

The Briton narrowly missed out on the opportunity to go 3-0 up by failing to convert two break points in the third set, and later saw another go begging before he finally broke 25-year-old Paul again in what would be the penultimate game, before serving out the match.

Victory in Aix-enProvence means Murray will rise to 42 in the world when the rankings” are updated later in May.

Victory in Aix-en-Provence means Murray will rise to 42 in the world when the rankings are updated later in May. This will be his highest world ranking position since 2018.

“We keep going from here.”

His win over Paul also marks his third victory over a top-20 player this year, after beating Matteo Berrettini in the first of his thrilling battles at the Australian Open in January, and Alexander Zverev in Doha in February.

The French Open starts later this month on 28 May with Murray aiming to play in it for only the second time since 2017.

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