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Havingneededwildcardsto playinparisandcologne,murray hopestheback-to-backatpindoor tournamentsontherhinecanhelp improvehiscurrentrankingof97th. “Itwillbegoodtogetafew matchesinoverthesenextfew weeks—ihopetoperformbetter thanididinparis,”saidthescot. “Iwanttowintournamentsand “Physically,mybodytendstofeel moveuptherankings. “Hopefully,iwillplayalotover betterthemoreiplay. thenexttwoweeks,performwell andseehowitgoesafterthat.” Ontuesday,murraypredicts a“tough”startagainstspain’s Fernandoverdascoforthechanceto playworldnumbersevenalexander Zverevinthesecondround. “Whoevergetsthroughwillface Sascha(zverev)andheisobviously oneofthetopplayersintheworld,” Thescotsayshehashadtoadapt saidmurray. “Ithasgonewellattimesand afterhipsurgery. sometimesbeenastruggle,”he “Iwastolditwouldbean 18-monthprocessformybodyto admitted. “Itchangesthewayyourpelvis getusedtoit. movesandyourbodyneedsto “Hopefullywithafewmatches adjust. thisautumnandsomegood training,nextyearwillbeagood one.”
Andymurray predictsrafaelnadal’srecordof Cologne,germany: 13Frenchopentitleswillneverbe beatenasthebritishformerworld numberonelookstobounceback incolognethisweekfromhisown Rolandgarrosdisappointment. Murray,33,thereigningolympic champion,crashedoutoflast month’sfrenchopeninstraightsets withalop-sidedfirstrounddefeatto Stanwawrinkaasheworkshisway backfromhipsurgery.onsunday, thescotwatchedinaweasnadal, 34,demolishednovakdjokovic6-0, 6-2,7-5inthefinalatrolandgaros towinhis13thfrenchopentitle. Thespaniardhasalsoequalled theall-timerecordof20grand Slamtitlesheldbyrogerfederer, whohailednadal’svictoryas“oneof sport’sgreatestachievements”. Murrayechoedtheswisslegend anddoubtsanyonewillevenget closetonadal’srecordinparis. “It’sanamazingachievement.i don’tthinkthatwhathehasdoneat Rolandgarroswilleverbebeaten. Ijustdon’tseeitbeingtopped,” Murraysaidincologne. “Heisoneshortofwinning thesameamountofgrandslams as(pete)samprasdidjustatone tournament.it’sincredible. “Idon’tthinkit’llberepeatedand Idon’tthinkanyonewillbeclose.” Murrayreachedthesecond roundoftheusopeninhisfirst Slamsincehipresurfacingsurgery androlandgarroswashisthird tournamentthisyearafterrehab.