Andy Murray ground out his most significant victory since major hip surgery with a 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-1 win over Tennys Sandgren on September 24 at Zhuhai Championships. This was former number one's first triumph in a singles match on ATP Tour since 32-year-old h a career-saving operation in January. A three-time Grand Slam winner but w ranked 413 in world, Briton has competed mostly in doubles since and recently played singles on lower-level Challenger Tour. He faces seventh seed Alex de Minaur of Australia in second round in sourn China after coming through a physically demanding test lasting more than two and a half hours. 

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Murray's form post his surgery

Murray looked exhausted at end, slumping in his chair and puffing out his cheeks. re were glimpses of Murray at his best as he sealed first set in 41 minutes after 69th-ranked Sandgren planted a backhand wide. Murray, finally free of hip pain and w attempting to build up his creaking body for rigours of elite tennis, gave a subtle fist-pump. Murray squandered match point in second-set tie break as Sandgren forced a deciding set. But American folded in third, seemingly affected by a foot injury which required extensive strapping with him 3-0 down in decider. 

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His upcoming matches

Victory was a small measure of revenge for Murray, who lost to 28-year-old last month in his second singles tournament since his return. After Zhuhai, China Open in Beijing and Shanghai Masters, Murray will return to Europe to compete in Antwerp, making it a testing next month on long ro to rehabilitation. Prior to facing Sandgren in Zhuhai, Murray told AFP that it would be "naive" and "silly" to think he will ever return to being player that surged to number one in 2016.
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