Last Updated on November 10, 2021
Andy Murray, who received a wild-card from the organizers, beat Norway’s Viktor Durasovic 6/1, 7/6 in the first round of the ATP 250 tournament in Stockholm. The Englishman will play No. 1 seed Jannick Sinner of Italy for a quarterfinal berth.
Murray’s movement 👌@andy_murray #StockholmOpen pic.twitter.com/0dH4N5SHWH
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 9, 2021
Andy won the first set easily, he made a break in the second set as well, but eventually he took it to a tie-break and was even forced to win back a set-ball. British talks to the press service of the tour about his emotions after his victory in the first round Stockholm Open.
“I started the match very well, and in the second set my opponent played better. He felt more and more comfortable on the court as the match went on. It was a real battle in the end, but I still managed to win on the tie-break. Durasovic played better than you’d expect from a player with his rating”- said Andy.
Also, three-time Grand Slam winner, British tennis player Andy Murray answered the question of who among ATP Tour players has the best backhand.
“Probably Novak Djokovic. He has an amazing backhand. He puts more spin on the ball than I do. It makes the shot more reliable,” Murray told the Stockholm tournament press office.
Match against Sinner
An intriguing first meeting 🤔 Who’s your winner?@andy_murray @janniksin #StockholmOpen pic.twitter.com/HcyDx2mRbH
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 9, 2021
The €635,750 tournament in the Swedish capital will end soon, but we still have some interesting matches to watch. Like Andy Murray vs Jannick Sinner in the second round of the ATP Stockholm. The British tennis player commented on his expectations against the young talent from Italy.
“Sinner had an incredible season. He was very unlucky not to be included in the ATP Finals in Turin. Jannick likes to play on the hard court, so it will be a big test for me”,- the official tour website quoted Murray as saying.
Murray hasn’t played Jannick Sinner yet. Let’s see who will be more motivated for their last tournament of the season. Murray has played a total of 34 games this year, winning 19 of them. Sinner is having one of the best seasons of his career, he has played 67 matches and won 45 of them, he has also won 4 tournaments this year.
