DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Isinantabi ni Andy Murray ang nadaramang pangangati bunsod ng ‘shingles’ para magaan na idispatya si Malik Jaziri, 6-4, 6-1, sa first round match ng Dubai Tennis Championships nitong Martes (Miyerkules sa Manila).
Ito ang unang sabak sa aksiyon ng top-rank na si Murray mula nang masilat ni Mischa Zverev sa first round ng Australian Open.
"I had a little bit of a rash basically like on my bum 'round to kind of my stomach, and it wasn't, like, terrible," pahayag ni Murray.
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"I didn't think much of it at the beginning, and then it was actually my wife's mum, we were having dinner, and I was, like, 'This is really irritating. She was, like, 'Pull your pants down. Show me. It might be shingles."
Nakaungos si Jaziri sa 2-1 sa first set, ngunit iyon lamang ang pagkakataon na nakatikim siya ng bentahe.
"Obviously, the second set was obviously a bit easier.First set, especially the beginning, was tough,” aniya.
Natikman naman ni defending champion Stan Wawrinka ang shocker nang masilat ni Damir Dzhumur 7-6 (4), 6-3. Ito rin ang unang laban ng third-rank na si Wawrinka mula nang matalo ni Roger Federer sa semifinals ng Australian Open.
"I think I start well, but it was tough match. I think after coming back one month out, I had to recover from the injury,” pahayag ni Wawrinka.
