Pain free' Murray marks return with doubles win


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 21 Jun 2019

Tennis - ATP 500 - Fever-Tree Championships - The Queen's Club, London, Britain - June 20, 2019 Britain's Andy Murray in action during the round of 16 doubles match against Colombia's Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah Action Images via Reuters/Tony O'Brien

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray made a successful return to action after six months out following hip surgery as he partnered Feliciano Lopez to a first-round doubles win at the Queen's Club championships on Thursday.

The 32-year-old, five-times a winner of the singles at the prestigious Wimbledon warm-up event, delighted a large evening centre court crowd with some fluent shot-making as he and Spanish veteran Lopez beat top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah 7-6(5) 6-3.

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