"It’s not easy, the young guys are moving up extremely well but I still enjoy it" - admits Andy Murray

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Wednesday, 12 October 2022 at 13:30
Updated at Wednesday, 05 February 2025 at 17:30
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Andy Murray admitted that he still enjoys competing despite younger players coming and making it more challenging for him.

The British player currently competes at the 2022 Gijon Open. He took on the sixth-seeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the first round of the ATP 250 tournament in Spain.

Murray received a wild card for the tournament, and he wanted to make good use of it. He was behind 2-4 in the opening set of the match, but he ultimately overcame the deficit and won in two sets.

The former ATP World No. 1 player won the match 7-5, 6-2 to reach the second round in Gijon. After the match, he assessed his performance. Murray felt like his opponent was better, but he was proud of how he was able to win.

"In the first set he was playing much better than me. He had a lot of chances to get the second break of serve and I managed to stay tough in those moments. At the 4-3 game he played a bad game to give me the break back and after that, I started to play a little bit better."

Murray admitted that he still enjoys being on the tennis courts. At the same time, he sees the young players coming through the ranks. Most of them hit much harder and move well, which makes it hard for him to succeed, but he still tries and competes, which is what he enjoys.

"Obviously I still enjoy it. It’s not easy, the young guys are moving up extremely well, and they’re all hitting the ball harder and harder. Sometimes it is difficult to keep up, but I still enjoy it."

Murray was also happy about the crowd in Gijon. There haven't been many tennis tournaments held in the city, which is probably also why the fans enjoyed it so much.

"We had a fantastic crowd today, a really nice atmosphere for the first round of a tournament… I really enjoy playing in new places, I’ve never been here before and it’s a beautiful place, so I’m happy to be here."
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