Andy Murray celebrates baby news with first-round Wimbledon victory
The world number one cruises past Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik in straight sets and is joined by Nishikori in the second round
Defending champion Andy Murray celebrated the news that he’s about to become a father again by reaching the Wimbledon second round on Monday.
Top seed and world number one Murray downed Kazakh lucky loser Alexander Bublik 6-1, 6-4, 6-2, shrugging off two brief rain delays and showing little sign of the hip problem that had plagued him in the build-up.
“I have felt OK the last few days and the adrenaline you feel by playing a match numbs any pain you may have,” said the British star after seeing off world number 134 Bublik who was making his grass-court debut.
“Bublik is a bit of a character. He’s a bit different from other players, tries different shots and the crowd enjoyed the way he plays.”
Murray, whose baby daughter Sophia was born last year, next faces Dustin Brown, the man who knocked out Nadal two years ago.