Andy Murray spoke on and off the court. 121st in the world ranking defeated without complications Adrian Mannarino (51°) by 6-3 and 6-2 in the first round of Masters 1000 of Indian Wells but, a posteriori, he did not escape questions that haunt his head.
At a press conference, after the great triumph, he told ESPN Tenis: “I want to keep playing as long as my body feels good. I don’t want to exaggerate, obviously. I have played quite a few tournaments recently and will try to play as much as I can from now until the end of the year to prepare as best I can for the upcoming season.“.
In addition, with the same medium, he said: “Physically, my body responds well to games and it’s one of the hardest things about being out, as you just can’t replicate the intensity of the game. You can do all the work in the gym, practice all you want, but getting on the court is different“.
Now, in second, the Scotsman will face one of the men of the moment: Carlos Alcaraz (38th), in what will be the first confrontation between the two. A clash between generations of the many that animate the much feared changing of the guard? …
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