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Andy Murray earned his first win of the 2024 season with a superb performance to beat France’s Alexandre Muller in the Qatar Open first round.
Britain’s Murray ended a six-match losing streak with a 6-1 7-6 (7-5) victory over the world number 75.
A manic celebration showed what it meant to the 36-year-old, who also raised his arms in relief when reminded it was his first victory of the year.
Murray, ranked 50th, plays 18-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik in the second round.
“Obviously the last few months have been tough on the court for me, I’ve not won many matches and lost a lot of close ones, so I’m delighted to get through,” said Murray.
“I’m proud I managed to get through the match, get a win and hopefully this is the start of a better run.”
