Murray begins grass campaign with win over former top 20 player Chung in straight sets

The two-time Wimbledon champ will face the winner of the all-qualifier clash between Bu Yunchaokete and Harry Wendelken in the second round of the ATP Challenger event

Andy Murray at the 2023 Surbiton Trophy

Haresh Ramchandani

June 5, 2023

Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray kicked off his grass season with a straight-sets victory over former top 20 player Hyeon Chung in the first round of the Surbiton Trophy.

The 36-year-old Brit, seeded second here, beat the South Korean, who is making a comeback from injuries, 6-3 6-2 on Monday and will face the winner of the all-qualifier clash between Bu Yunchaokete and Harry Wendelken in the second round of the ATP Challenger event.

Up and running on the grass 💪🌱@andy_murray moves past Hyeon Chung 6-3, 6-2 in Surbiton#ATPChallenger pic.twitter.com/bcYdp5npYW
— ATP Challenger Tour (@ATPChallenger) June 5, 2023

Murray, a former world No 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion, skipped the ongoing French Open in order to give himself the best preparation for Wimbledon.

Chung, a former Australian Open semi-finalist, is attempting a comeback after being plagued by back injuries since 2019. The former world No 19, who was playing his third ATP Challenger over the past two months, is now 0-3 in his comeback.

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