You can be a former world No.1, have won 46 titles including three Grand Slams, and not win a match for almost four months. After four eliminations in the first round of his first four tournaments of the season (Brisbane, Australian Open, Montpellier, Marseille), Andy Murray has finally unlocked his counter in 2024.
The Briton defeated Frenchman Alexandre Müller on Tuesday in the round of 16 of the tournament in Doha, Qatar (6-1, 7-6 [7/5]). Approved by the public, he long savored this first victory since October 23, 2023. Aged 36, number 50 in the ATP rankings, Murray is trying as best he can to regain the summits of a circuit that he has partly dominated in the mid-2010s, when he won two Wimbledons (2013, 2016) and a US Open (2012).
The Scotsman with two Olympic gold medals ended his career in January 2019 due to hip problems. He finally reversed his decision after having a prosthesis fitted. His last title was won in Antwerp in 2019.