Andy Murray wins first title since 2019 at Open Aix-en-Provence in return to form ahead of Roland-Garros

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.

TennisMurray sees off Van Assche to reach Aix-en-Provence Challenger semis05/05/2023 AT 15:59 He beat Harold Mayot in straight sets on Saturday to reach the final, looking for his first title win since October 2019, when he won the European Open in Belgium. Paul arrived as the No. 1 seed and overcame Belgium’s David Goffin in his semi-final tie on Saturday.

It looked as if the younger man would have a straightforward afternoon initially, as he won the first set comfortably, 6-2. Sabalenka defeats Swiatek with huge performance in Madrid Open final Exclusive: Nadal can be ready in time for Roland-Garrols but fresh injuries a concern — Corretja Exclusive: Borg backs Alcaraz to be No. 1 for 'many years', hopes for Nadal French Open comeback However Murray steadied himself and trounced his opponent 6-1 to set up a third-set decider in France.

The 35-year-old Scot then continued to press his opponent and secured a 6-2 win in the third set to claim his first tournament in years. “This last year, 18 months has been a bit of struggle with my game. But [my team] have been there supporting me and working with me to try and get better,” Murray said after securing his first title on clay since 2016.