Andy Murray made his competitive comeback to tennis on Thursday, just 143 days after undergoing hip surgery in a bid to save his career. He got up after one slip at the net to twist and attempt a backhand smash with no obvious discomfort. His first shot in anger since January was a backhand service return straight to the feet of Cabal. Clearly a man just happy to be back on a tennis court, he smiled at every high-five with Lopez between points. Murray was wanted to win this one and the familiar fist pump followed another athletic backhand winner as the fledgling partnership knocked out the top seeds.

Source: Irish Examiner June 20, 2019 19:30 UTC