Andy Murray discusses his first-round victory against Dennis Novak at the Dubai 2R tournament, which marked his 500th win on a hard court. Murray recognizes the difficulty of facing Novak, known for his powerful serve and aggressive shots. Reflecting on the match and his career, Murray emphasizes the importance of maintaining balance and careful shot selection to counteract Novak’s big hits.
Additionally, Murray expresses his enjoyment of competing in Dubai, where he has previously won and undergoes successful training. Lastly, Murray acknowledges the significance of having his father present at the tournament to offer support.
Murray in Dubai, ranking, and results in 2024
LWLWWLWLWL Ranked no.67, Murray owns an overall 2-5 record in 2024. Andy is now playing in Dubai where he managed to beat the world no.120 Denis Shapovalov 4-6 7-65 6-3.
The Brit won 46 titles in his career: 20 on hard courts, 3 on clay courts, 14 on indoor courts, 1 on carpet courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Murray has scheduled to compete next in Phoenix Challenger (Phoenix Challenger). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 1st of January.
Denis Shapovalov in 2024
LLWWLLLWWL Ranked world no.120, Denis played his last match on the 26th of February when he capitulated to world no.67 Andy Murray 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3 in the 1st round in Dubai (draw).
This season the Canadian achieved a composed 3-6 record.
Andy Murray and Denis Shapovalov played each other 3 times. Their actual head to head record is 2-1 for Murray. Before, the last time they locked horns, Andy Murray won 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3 in the 1st round in Dubai (Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships) on the 26th of February 2024.
