CNN —In what is likely to be his final appearance at Queen’s, Andy Murray earned a hard fought first-round victory over Alexei Popyrin on his 1,000th ATP Tour appearance. If this is to be the final grass court season of his illustrious career, Murray’s 6-3 3-6 6-3 win over world No. “Obviously, during the match, it’s difficult, but great reward at the end for the hard work and effort I put into the match. Alcaraz off to a winning startCarlos Alcaraz celebrates a point against Francisco Cerundolo during their match on Tuesday. “The first match in any tournament is never easy but even more difficult here on grass, starting the grass season,” Alcaraz said, per the ATP.

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Persons: Andy Murray, Alexei Popyrin, Murray, Murray’s, It’s, “ I’ve, ” Murray, Jordan Thompson, Holger Rune, Alcaraz, Carlos Alcaraz, Francisco Cerundolo, Zac Goodwin, Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo, “, ” Alcaraz, Jack Draper Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Miami, Francisco Locations: Queen’s