GENEVA (AP) — Needing a win to face Novak Djokovic next at the Geneva Open, Andy Murray was saved by a heavy rainstorm when he trailed unseeded Yannick Hanfmann 7-5, 4-1 in a first-round match on Monday.
Murray and top-ranked Djokovic both got wild cards to enter the last clay-court event to prepare for the French Open, and were drawn to meet in the second round. They have not faced each other on tour since February 2017.
Ranked No. 75, Murray began to struggle in his first tour match in two months when heavy rain and strong winds swept across the stadium court in a lakeside park.
The 85th-ranked Hanfmann broke Murray’s service twice in a row to lead 4-1 with his service game to come when play was suspended.
In the opening set, Murray found some big serves to get out of trouble in the ninth game when he saved two break points.
It was just a respite, as Murray was broken to love in his next service game, sealed by a Hanfmann forehand service return winner.
OpenAI pauses ChatGPT voice after Scarlett Johansson comparisons
9 killed in northwest China's traffic accident
Chinese courts resolve more disputes through pre
China's Red Cross installs over 64,000 public defibrillators
Meyers, Peña homer as Astros beat Brewers 5
Kate Hudson hits the stage to debut songs from her new album Glorious at star
Matt Waldron strikes out 10 as Padres silence Braves' bats in 3
Pentagon vows to keep weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces a renewed assault by Russia
Ragans throws 7 scoreless innings as Royals win 6