Murray makes winning return

Scot back from injury with Monte-Carlo win

World number one Andy Murray marked his comeback from injury, and preparation for the French Open, with a second-round win over Gilles Muller in the Monte-Carlo Masters on Wednesday, to delight British tennis fans.

The Scot had spent the best part of a month on the sidelines with an elbow injury, and looked rusty in the opening exchanges against his 33-year-old opponent from Luxembourg, broken in the first game, but that soon wore off. Murray glided back into the swing of things impressively, following that minor hiccup, going on to record a 7-5, 7-5 success.

Murray serve cause for concern

Although it was widely expected pre-match, the win would’ve come as a relief for everyone connected to the team, not least of all the player himself. Coral punters may be inclined to back him in the outright market, now that we have seen there appears to be no lasting damage from the knock.

It is very much a work in progress though, as Andy told the press following that win, explaining that he struggled with his serve early in the match, and has only been back serving in practice for four or five days.

Muzza is a third-favourite to win the French Open with Coral, trading 7/2. Top-seed at Monte-Carlo, and given a first-round bye, he now faces Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the next stage later this week, and that shouldn’t present the three-time Grand Slam winner with many problems either, although it will serve as another opportunity to sharpen his tools for the tougher tasks that lie ahead.

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