No place like Rome for upbeat Murray
ANDY MURRAY gave a positive assessment of his week in Rome after losing in the Italian Open second-round doubles with Liam Broady.
The British pair were late alternates and pulled off a comeback win in round one before going down 6-3, 6-4 to Kevin Krawietz and Horia Tecau.
Murray travelled to Rome primarily to practise after recovering from a groin problem suffered ahead of the Miami Open in March. The Scot said: ‘It was good to get a couple of matches for both of us.’ Murray’s practice partners have included Novak Djokovic, and he was happy to learn more about where his level is ahead of an expected singles return in either Geneva or Lyon next week.
‘Practice has been good,’ said the Scot, who is also waiting to find out whether he will be given a French Open wild card.
‘I got four practices with top-20 players, which is good. It was positive, I’m happy I came over here, learned a bit about my game and where I’m at.’