Murray, then world number one, lost an epic semi-final against Wawrinka in 2017 – a match which ultimately forced him into career-saving hip…
Andy Murray’s French Open first-round draw brought back some painful memories as he recalled the day his hip was pushed to beyond the state of repair against Stan Wawrinka in 2017.
“I remember before the quarter-final against Kei Nishikori that something wasn’t right,” said Murray.“I’d had issues with my hip for a very long time and lost multiple matches from two sets to one up. Murray’s only match in Paris since that painful encounter was a one-sided loss to the same player four years ago – the 22nd meeting of their long, illustrious careers.“Then I obviously competed against him in some big matches over the years. It’s incredible that he’s still competing at the highest level at 39 years old and it’s great we get the opportunity to play each other again.
“It was something to keep me occupied during the rehab and I found a racket I really liked. I think it was the right thing for me to try at this stage.”“That just sums his character up, trying to find a difference, trying to find something that works,” said world number 35 Draper.“When you speak to him about it it’s quite interesting. He talks about the golf, how they have different clubs and are always trying the new technology. He thinks tennis is a bit behind in that way.
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