Former world number one Andy Murray made a victorious return after what he described as “life-changing” hip surgery at a raucous Queen’s on Thursday. The three-time Grand Slam champion partnered Spain’s Feliciano Lopez to a 7-6 (7/5) 6-3 victory in his first competitive match in five months. Playing on a packed centre court including his wife Kim, Murray showed little fear in stretching himself despite being off the circuit since January. “It was brilliant, I enjoyed it a lot,” Murray told the BBC. I absolutely love playing on this court (he won the singles title five times), it’s a brilliant place to play.

Source: Punch June 20, 2019 20:15 UTC