GENEVA (AP) — Needing a win to face Novak Djokovic next at the Geneva Open, Andy Murray was saved by a heavy rainstorm when he trailed unseeded Yannick Hanfmann 7-5, 4-1 in a first-round match on Monday. Murray and top-ranked Djokovic both got wild cards to enter the last clay-court event to prepare for the French Open, and were drawn to meet in the second round. They have not faced each other on tour since February 2017. Ranked No. 75, Murray began to struggle in his first tour match in two months when heavy rain and strong winds swept across the stadium court in a lakeside park. The 85th-ranked Hanfmann broke Murray’s service twice in a row to lead 4-1 with his service game to come when play was suspended. In the opening set, Murray found some big serves to get out of trouble in the ninth game when he saved two break points. It was just a respite, as Murray was broken to love in his next service game, sealed by a Hanfmann forehand service return winner. |
Bystander livestreams during Charlotte standoff show an everMexican forensic examiners are at a site in Baja California where 3 bodies were reportedly foundF1 now makes 3 stops a season in the United States. Could Miami become a victim of oversaturation?NBA conference semifinal preview capsulesA military court sentences 8 Congolese army soldiers to death for cowardice, other crimesZebra remains on the loose in Washington state as officials close trailheads to keep people awayAetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customersCubs ace Justin Steele in line to return Monday from hamstring injuryMississippi city council member pleads guilty to federal drug chargesLocal elections 2024: Full results show which parties won in YOUR area