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Andy Murray ‘starting to feel better with each match’ after cruising into second round of San Diego Open
Andy Murray booked his place in the second round of the San Diego Open with a comfortable straight-sets victory over American Denis Kudla.
Murray had been due to face Kei Nishikori but the Japanese player pulled out with a back injury, paving the way for lucky loser Kudla to enter the draw.
The former world No1 showed no signs of any injury setbacks as he picked up a relatively straightforward 6-3 6-2 win.
Afterwards, he said: “First and foremost it’s great to be on the court healthy and competing week after week for the first time since 2017. It’s been a long time and I’m starting to feel better with each match.”
After being beset by injury problems since his hip surgery, Murray has enjoyed a return to form in recent weeks. He reached the quarter-finals of his last tournament in Metz and is edging ever closer to the top 100 in the world.
It proved a good day in San Diego for the British contingent as Cameron Norrie beat Germany’s Dominik Koepfer 6-2 7-5. And in Chicago, Harriet Dart came through three sets to beat Beatriz Haddad-Maia 6-1 3-6 6-1.
Meanwhile, British No1 Dan Evans takes on former Wimbledon runner-up Kevin Anderson later today.
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