Andy Murray triumphantly returned to the Wimbledon singles stage as he dumped out 24th seed Nikoloz Basilashvili — but not without a dramatic finale that had a nation watching through their fingers.
Murray had pulled out of the Australian Open with coronavirus before then skipping Roland Garros to focus on The Championships.And despite passing up on two match points and sensationally throwing away a third set that looked almost certain, he banished years of injury hell by eventually sealing a 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 victory after winning just twice at tour level all year.It started swimmingly as Murray delivered three rapid aces in his very first game.The opening set followed the pattern of serve and we seemed destined for a tiebreak with.
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