Andy Murray went into the second round of the San Diego Open on Tuesday after winning in straight sets Denis Kudla.
The three-time Grand Slam champion Murray was originally supposed to play against Japan Kei Nishikoriwho retired after a back injury and was replaced by Lucky Loser Kudla.
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The Scot drove to a 6-3, 6-2 win and continued his good form after reaching his first ATP Tour quarter-finals since 2019 at the Moselle Open last week, despite being knocked out by the eventual champion Hubert Hurkacz.
Murray faces a tough test against the number 10 in the world in the second round Casper Ruud, who has already won four ATP tournaments this year.
Last week, Murray said he was confident he’d be able to return to top-level levels after a hip replacement surgery in 2018 and 2019 that nearly retired him.
