Murray beats Gombos in Mallorca
By Phil Messenger for MurraysWorld.com on August 28, 2019, 07:46 am
Andy Murray reached the third round of the Rafa Nadal Open in Mallorca with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Norbert Gombos.
The match was repeatedly delayed due to inclement weather and it was 10pm when the players finally made it onto the court. After an easy win in the first round Murray endured a sterner test from his 115 ranked Slovakian opponent.
Gombos hits a hard ball, and the Brit had ample opportunity to demonstrate that his defensive instincts remain intact. Movement on court still requires work, but the improvement since his singles return in Cincinnati is obvious.
"I think I did well, it was a tough match," said Murray. "He hits his shots very hard, so I had to do quite a lot of moving and defending. There are things I'd like to do better, but it was a good match. I don't play tomorrow, so that's nice to get a day to rest and recover. That's important at this stage of my comeback."
Murray will face Matteo Viola on Thursday.
The match was repeatedly delayed due to inclement weather and it was 10pm when the players finally made it onto the court. After an easy win in the first round Murray endured a sterner test from his 115 ranked Slovakian opponent.
Gombos hits a hard ball, and the Brit had ample opportunity to demonstrate that his defensive instincts remain intact. Movement on court still requires work, but the improvement since his singles return in Cincinnati is obvious.
"I think I did well, it was a tough match," said Murray. "He hits his shots very hard, so I had to do quite a lot of moving and defending. There are things I'd like to do better, but it was a good match. I don't play tomorrow, so that's nice to get a day to rest and recover. That's important at this stage of my comeback."
Murray will face Matteo Viola on Thursday.
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It's good that he has a day off now.
Well done Andy - things are going well for you
(Thanks Phil, for the report)
Well done Andy - things are going well for you
(Thanks Phil, for the report)
August 28, 2019, 07:59 am
By moonglow
By moonglow
Cheers, boogie.
Well done Andy! Small steps.
Well done Andy! Small steps.
August 28, 2019, 08:25 am
By blueberryhill
By blueberryhill
August 28, 2019, 11:31 am
By Tonedial
By Tonedial
Thanks for the report Phil, and to Tonedial for the videos.
August 28, 2019, 09:11 pm
By Aileen
By Aileen
Thanks Boogers for the report and Tonedial for the great videos.
August 29, 2019, 08:47 am
By ChrisMac
By ChrisMac