Tennis-Murray safely through despite slow start
By Martyn Herman
County Murray Sport News
Andy Murray utilises underarm serve in first-round win at Wimbledon
Andy Murray threw in an underarm serve as he overcame a stiff examination of his form and fitness to get his Wimbledon campaign up and running.
Watch: Andy Murray pulls off rare underarm serve - and it very nearly backfires
The underarm serve has been made popular in recent times by Nick Kyrgios, and is the subject of derision in some quarters - just ask Rafael Nadal- but is a tactic rarely seen among the game’s very best.
Wimbledon 2022, Day 1, Live Updates: Novak Djokovic, Emma Raducanu, Andy Murray In Action
Wimbledon 2022, Day 1, Live Updates: The 135th edition of Wimbledon kicks off on Monday with the likes of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu being among the stars to watch out for on the opening day. Notably, Roger Federer alongside the top two of men's singles - Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev - misses the event. On the other hand, Serena Williams will return to Wimbledon for her first Grand Slam in a year after an extended break. It is worth noting that the grass-court event will not carry tennis ranking points this year as a penalty for banning Russian and Belarusian players from competing.
Wimbledon 2022: When is Andy Murray playing? What time is his first-round match? TV details and how to watch
The 2022 Championships begin on Monday and Scottish tennis fans are in for a treat in the evening, with Andy Murray in action on Centre Court.
Carlos Alcaraz says he always watches videos of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal to improve his grass game
Carlos Alcaraz says he tries to watch videos of the big three and Andy Murray play on grass to help develop his game on the surface. After a sensational rise up the ATP rankings in 2021, Alcaraz goes into Wimbledon on Monday as the world No. 7 and fifth seed at the Grand Slam.
Andy Murray rules out playing in Saudi Arabia
Andy Murray has ruled out any possibility of playing in Saudi Arabia in the future, adding that he had previously turned down an offer to play in the kingdom. British media reports last week said Saudi Arabia had expressed an interest in hosting a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour.
Andy Murray hoping Ivan Lendl link-up can inspire another Wimbledon fairytale
Andy Murray hopes the return of Ivan Lendl can help inspire him to more Wimbledon heroics.