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Indian Wells: Andy Murray Rallies To Beat Taro Daniel For Milestone 700th Win

Former world number one Andy Murray rallied after a dismal first set to beat Japanese qualifier Taro Daniel in the first round at Indian Wells on Friday and claim a 700th ATP Tour match victory. Murray, a three-time Grand Slam champion now ranked 88th in the world and playing on a wildcard invitation, was broken at love four times but held on for a gritty 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory in the first round of the prestigious ATP Masters tournament. It was his second win in three matches this year against Daniel, who stunned Murray in the second round of the Australian Open before the Briton turned the tables in the first round at Doha.

'It is a target I set myself' - Andy Murray delighted to bring up 700th career win with victory over Taro Daniel

Andy Murray feels he has more to achieve in tennis after reaching the milestone of 700 career wins with victory over Taro Daniel in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open. The Scot, as has been typical of him on many occasions, made hard work of the victory as Daniel put him to the sword early in the contest. Ad/> But he dug in against a player who toppled him in the second round of the Australian Open to claim a 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory.

Murray seals milestone 700th tour-level win at Indian Wells

Andy Murray claimed a milestone 700th career match win at Indian Wells on Friday after battling back to defeat Japan's Taro Daniel in their third meeting of the year.

Indian Wells 2022 - Andy Murray comes from behind to defeat Taro Daniel and claim the 700th Tour level win of his career

Andy Murray secured a landmark 700th Tour level win as he saw off the challenge of Taro Daniel to edge into round two at Indian Wells. The Scot prevailed 1-6 6-2 6-4 to become just the fourth active player to reach the milestone alongside Roger Federer (1251), Rafael Nadal (1043) and Novak Djokovic (991).

Rafael Nadal calls for tougher punishment after Alexander Zverev case

Rafael Nadal called for tougher sanctions against players who abuse tennis officials on Thursday in the wake of the controversial suspended sentence handed down to Alexander Zverev. Spanish star Nadal said that as a friend and practice partner of Zverev, he had no desire to see the German Olympic champion receive a stiffer sentence for his violent outburst at last month's Mexico Open in Acapulco. But the 21-time Grand Slam champion said that as a fan of the sport, tougher sanctions were needed.

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Indian Wells: Andy Murray Rallies To Beat Taro Daniel For Milestone 700th Win

'It is a target I set myself' - Andy Murray delighted to bring up 700th career win with victory over Taro Daniel

Murray seals milestone 700th tour-level win at Indian Wells

Indian Wells 2022 - Andy Murray comes from behind to defeat Taro Daniel and claim the 700th Tour level win of his career

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