Wimbledon 2023: Former World No. 1 and three time Grand Slam Champion Andy Murray won his first title since 2019 at the Aix-en-Provence Challenger in France. Murray beat Top 20 American player Tommy Paul 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 to win his first clay court title since 2016 Rome Masters. With this win, Murray who is currently ranked 52 in the world, will get to 42 on Monday when the ranking are updated and could be a seeded player at Wimbledon if he keeps performing at this level. Follow Wimbledon 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
18 YEARS LATER, Andy Murray is a champion on the Challenger Tour once again! 🏆
🇺🇸 2005 Aptos (hard)
🇺🇸 2005 Binghamton (hard)
🇫🇷 2023 Aix-en-Provence (clay) pic.twitter.com/pL9x3LUOyG— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) May 7, 2023
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Prior to this win, Murray had gone without a title since he triumphed in Antwerp in October 2019.
The 35-year-old Briton, who is hoping to boost his ranking to ensure a seeded spot in the Wimbledon draw in July, last won on the second-tier Challenger tour at American events in Aptos and Binghamton in 2005.
Wimbledon 2023: Murray on his performance
“This last year, 18 months has been a bit of struggle with my game. But my team have been there supporting me and working with me to try and get better,” said Murray at the trophy presentation.
“We keep going from here.”
Both Murray and Paul were looking for crucial time on clay before the French Open starts in three weeks’ time.
Murray will also return to the top 50 at 42 when the new rankings are released on Monday.
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