The Frenchman told Judy they had a record crowd of 20,000 fans across the week, peaking when Murray played Gael Monfils. She spoke to tournament director Arnaud Clement, who first played Murray at the 2005 US Open. Judy was highly complimentary of the tournament. The Open Aix Provence Credit Agricole was one of two ATP Challenger Tour 175 events held last week. “It's amazing to think that 18 years later, he's still going, still fighting. I think lifting a trophy is always a special occasion. They both love competing and that's why they're still doing it after all these years. You wouldn't have it any other way because they both love the game.
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I say it's like a series of mini heart attacks and severe nausea all going on at the same time,” Murray said. “He's been on the Tour since 2005, so it's been a long time and I always say to people, ‘I'm surprised I'm still alive’, all that stress that I've had because I've had Jamie and Andy. It was an enjoyable trip after also traveling to Australia and Doha this year. “He quite fancies himself as a bit of a shark at Monopoly deal. Judy then played a best-of-five Monopoly Deal Match with her son. Murray was treated by his physio and debriefed with his coach about the match before everyone enjoyed dinner. 🇫🇷 /p7vafYsSEKĪfter the match, the team returned to the hotel. Incredible support from the local tennis community. According to TD Arnaud Clement, a record number of spectators across the week - 20k. It was so amazing.”įabulous event at gorgeous Aix en Provence Country Club. “He's incredibly disciplined, and he worked so hard on and off the court to get the best that he can get out of his body, given the fact that he has a metal hip. But what never wavered was his determination to try to get back and give himself a chance to get back and play great tennis again,” Murray said. “Through all of that, nobody knew to what level he would get back to playing again. They never take such moments for granted, especially after all his physical struggles leading up to and following his hip resurfacing in January 2019. It was Murray’s first trophy of any kind since he defeated Stan Wawrinka in the 2019 Antwerp final. And he always competes well, but it was great to see him playing well.” So it was great to see him moving so well. And of course, he hasn't played much on it since he had the hip surgery. “I would have said that clay is probably his least favourite surface. And then when he broke the first game of the second set, really never looked back from there. “Tommy came real blistering start, firing everything and then Andy started to get into it towards the end of the first set. But Murray showed his trademark resilience.
17, sprinted to a 4-0 lead with the loss of just three points. There were record crowds in Aix-en-Provence. “It was a lovely, sunny day and the club is a country club just on the edge of the town… the atmosphere was incredible.” The former British Billie Jean King Cup team captain arrived two and a half hours before the final and enjoyed having a look around the grounds. It was an easy decision to book the trip and figure out a flight home later. On Sunday morning there was a one-way ticket to Marseille, which is less than 20 miles from Aix-en-Provence. When her son won his quarter-final that day, she looked to see if she could find a direct flight, but there were none Saturday. Murray had been in Portugal on a golfing holiday and returned home Friday morning. I can contact the tournament and say, 'Could you pick me up and whatever, whatever.' So they don't need to bother about me. They know that I am perfectly capable of looking after myself.
The thing for him and Jamie for that matter is that I'm so used to traveling around the world and having to adapt travel arrangements at the last minute because of all my years on the junior and the women's tour and the men's tour,” Murray said. “I said, 'Look, I can get a flight and I'm going to come across'. Murray Rallies To Win Aix-en-Provence Challenger Title
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