Andy Murray has revealed his goals for the next few months after a disruptive start to the 2021 season, but he admits he will "need to be mindful" of his schedule.
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Mar 16, 2021 7:38 AM
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Canada s Denis Shapovalov beat Germany s Jan-Lennard Struff 6-1, 6-3 in the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday.
The third-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., won 85 per cent of his first-serve points and saved both break points he faced.
Struff, ranked 39th in the world, has been a nemesis for Shapovalov in recent years. The German had won their previous four matches and leads the lifetime series 4-2. I ve had difficulties with him in the past. For sure, I knew it was going to be a tough match for me, Shapovalov said. I feel like any match is a new match. It s always starting from 0-0. The past really doesn t mean much.
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Andy Murray won’t play in Dubai after birth of fourth child
Andy Murray will not play in Dubai next week (Zhuhai Championships/PA)
Andy Murray will not play in next week’s Dubai Tennis Championships after his wife Kim Sears gave birth to their fourth child.
It is understood the 33-year-old Scot, still on the comeback trail following hip surgery two years ago, felt he would not have had enough preparation time for the tournament.
Instead Murray will to travel to the United States early next week to prepare for the Miami Open, which begins the following Monday.
Andy Murray and Kim Sears have had a fourth child together (Aaron Chown/PA)