Murray shines in Wimbledon opener - 美網 Tennis

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Murray shines in Wimbledon opener

By Mike Burnett
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

British star Andy Murray got off to a dream start at Wimbledon with an
emphatic win against Nicolas Massu.

Murray, who reached the third round on his debut last year, beat the
Chilean 6-1 6-4 6-4 in one hour 53 minutes.

The Scot, 19, signalled his intent by racing to a 5-0 lead as
clay-courter Massu struggled on the grass.

Murray went on to claim the set and then rattled off the next two to earn
a second-round clash with German Bjorn Phau or Julien Benneteau of France.


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Murray returned to the scene of his big breakthrough last year in
confident style.

Despite some inconsistency in recent months, the teenager looked in top
form as he dominated his 31st-seeded opponent from the outset with a wide
range of drop-shots and slices.

That's definitely the best match I've played on grass this year
Andy Murray

Murray was naturally delighted with his performance, which he ranked as
one of his best.

"I couldn't have started better," he said. "I returned really well - I hardly
missed a return when I got my racquet on it, and I had so many chances to
break him in the second set, I'm a little disappointed I had to close out at
5-4.

"The whole match was pretty solid - I was really consistent. I expected a
real tough match but clearly did everything he didn't like and everything I
do really well.

"I thought it was a really good match, I didn't do anything wrong. That's
definitely the best match I've played on grass this year."

An out-of-sorts Massu had to wait until the sixth game to hold a serve
before Murray claimed the first set.

The Chilean, 26, put up more of battle in the second, but Murray got
the vital break at 2-1 on his way to a two-set lead.

In the third, Massu had a chance to claw something back when he earned
his first break point at 1-1, but Murray nullified the threat before breaking
him twice.

A break back from Massu at 5-3 down was not enough to stop Murray
eventually closing out for a comprehensive win in front of a delighted home
crowd on Centre Court.



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