‘It’s hard to beat me here’ Andy Murray determined to end title drought at Qatar Open

world number 87 Andy Murray It continues to climb the ATP rankings, breaking into the ATP Top 100 last week, breaking into double-digits for the first time in 45 months. Murray was ranked 95th in the world when he started. 2022 Rotterdam Open. The journey only ended in the second round when Brit was defeated by the eventual champion. Felix Auger – Aliassime.

However, a win in the tournament was enough for Murray to move up the rankings even further, placing him at 87th when the standings were updated for the week starting February 14. Murray is currently 2022 Qatar Open In Doha, he received a wildcard as a former champion who won the title in 2008 and then defended it in 2009.

Murray was against Japan Taro Daniel in the first round, a repetition of the conflict between two players in the second round 2022 Australian Open Where Daniel wins in straight sets. However, Murray managed to level the scores this time and won the match 6-2, 6-2 and continued into the tournament.

“The conditions here are very good for me, the pitches adapt to my game. I know that if I show a good level, it will be very difficult for someone to beat me here.” Murray said at the post-match press conference after beating Daniel fairly easily, now preparing for the second-round match.

Andy Murray will face Roberto Bautista Agut in the second round

Murray to clash with Tour veteran friend Roberto Bautista Agut in the second round. The Spaniard is the second seed in the tournament and therefore a first-round farewell, thus coming from a quarter-final defeat. 2022 Montpellier Open. This will be the 5th match between the two players.

They met for the first time in the 3rd round. 2014 Wimbledon Murray wins in straight sets. They then faced each other in the semi-finals. 2015 BMW Open Going to win the title later in Munich with Murray. The third meeting took place in the final. 2016 Shanghai Masters Murray gets his third straight win against Agut.

They last met in the 1st round. 2019 Australian Open When the Spaniard beat Murray in a stretch of 5 sets in the first round and won the set against Brit for the first time. Murray is currently leading Agut 3-1 head-to-head.

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