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ANDY MURRAY will play his first tour-level final on grass in six years today.
The 35-year-old beat
Nick Kyrgios in straight sets and will now meet Italian Matteo Berrettini at the Boss Open Final in Stuttgart.
Murray, who defeated Australian Kyrgios 7-6 6-2 in the last four yesterday, won his last ATP Tour title at Antwerp in 2019.
But the former world No.1 has not contested a tourlevel final on grass since winning Wimbledon for a second time in 2016.
“It has been a long time since the last final on grass,” said Murray.
“A lot of ups and downs, but I kept going and kept working and finally managed to get to another one. I am proud of the effort I have put in.”
Murray beat Greek top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals on Friday, claiming his first victory over a top-five player since 2016, before his two hip operations.
He faced a different challenge against the mercurial Kyrgios, but ultimately his victory was a comfortable one as he dominated the second set after edging a first-set tie-break.
Murray is yet to drop a set in the tournament during an impressive fourmatch streak in Stuttgart.
He added: “You’re always battling yourself as well as the opponent, it’s one of the difficult things about individual sports.
“Nick has the potential to be one of the best players in the world, there’s absolutely no question about that.
“But he obviously got very frustrated in the second set and made it a lot easier for me.
“I’m happy to be in the final. I’ve played well this week and I’ve got a great opportunity against Matteo.”
Berrettini (above) came through his semi-final 7-6 7-6 against Oscar Otte.