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ROME : Former world number three Stan Wawrinka shone following a rain delay at the Italian Open on Wednesday as the oldest player in the men's draw powered past Ilya Ivashka 6-2 6-4 to book his place in the second round.
Andy Murray has been handed a tricky first-round clash at the Italian Open against home favourite Fabio Fognini. Murray won his first title in almost four years with a comeback victory over Tommy Paul at Open Aix-en-Provence on Sunday. Ad But he has lost two of his last three meetings against Fognini, including when they met most recently in Shanghai in 2019.
Andy Murray won his first title in almost four years with a 2-6 6-1 6-2 comeback win over Tommy Paul at Open Aix-en-Provence on Sunday in France. Murray had been struggling for form before arriving in Provence, as he prepares for the clay court Grand Slam event at Roland-Garros next month. Ad However his form and fortune appears to have changed for now, and he beat some notable names on his way to victory, including veteran Frenchman Gael Monfils, and Luca Van Assche in the quarter-finals.
Andy Murray booked his place in a first final on clay since the 2016 French Open when beating Harold Mayot in the semi-finals of the Aix-en-Provence Challenger. The two-time Wimbledon champion is striving to get some time on clay into his legs before Roland Garros, which prompted his decision to play in Aix-en-Provence. Ad After battling past Gael Monfils, Laurent Lokoli and Luca van Assche, only Mayot stood between Murray and a place in the final.
Andy Murray’s clay-court recovery continued as he defeated Luca van Assche 6-2 7-6(6) to reach the semi-finals of the Aix-en-Provence Challenger. The Scot will face Harold Mayor or Alexander Bublik next as he rebuilds confidence and form ahead of Roland Garros in the wake of a shaky start to the clay season. Ad Murray cruised through a confident opening set before recovering from facing two set points to edge a second set tie-break.
Novak Djokovic has said he «would love to coach Nick Kyrgios» and added that «he would win five Slams with me, but it would not come cheap» when he was asked to choose a player at ATP Banja Luka. Djokovic battled from a set down to beat 18-year-old Luca Van Assche in three tough sets, 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2, in Bosnia on Wednesday as he attempts to find some form and rhythm ahead of the second Grand Slam of the season at Roland-Garros.
BANJA LUKA Bosnia/Herzegovina: Novak Djokovic battled back from a set down to beat French teenager Luca Van Assche 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-2 in his opening match in Banja Luka on Wednesday.
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic battled from a set down to beat 18-year-old Luca Van Assche 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2 at the Banja Luka Open in Bosnia on Wednesday. Van Assche took the upper hand by winning the first set in a tie-break, but Djokovic withstood the early challenge from the teenager to rally from behind and avoid a second successive defeat in an entertaining two-hour, 38-minute clash.