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Britain's former world number one Andy Murray was made to work up a serious sweat by unheralded Zhang Zhizhen at the ATP Shenzhen Open on Tuesday (Sep 25) before the Chinese player retired at 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 4-2. Andy Murray has had his own 2018 campaign derailed following hip surgery in April and had come to China with a 5-4 record after returning to the tour in June. (AFP/TIMOTHY A. CLARY) It was a disappointing end to a spirited display from Zhang, a 21-year-old from Shanghai who is ranked 340th but who raised hopes of an upset for local fans in the second set. He cramped up and was unable to continue just after Murray had broken serve to take a 4-2 lead in the final set. Murray, 31, has had his own 2018 campaign derailed following hip surgery in April and had come to China with a 5-4 record after returning to the tour in June. With his own world ranking slipping to 311, Murray snapped up a wild card entry into an event he had won back in 2014 as he looks to put some miles … [Read more...] about Murray wins first round at Shenzhen after Zhang retires

Nick Kyrgios had to save a match point to down Kudla in the Cincinnati first round. (AFP/MATTHEW STOCKMAN) Last year's losing finalist Kyrgios finally saw off the plucky American on his sixth match point. The Australian will next face Croatian Borna Coric, who beat Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 6-3. But Kyrgios admitted that his chronic hip problems are starting to become a worry. "This year has been tough. I started the year very well. Then obviously I hurt my elbow. Then I had an ongoing hip injury," he said. "We have been definitely thinking about the options with my hip. There is only so much you can do before you have to, I guess, get surgery or something like that. "Right now I'm just managing it. Obviously I'm feeling my right knee because I'm favoring my left side of my body a little bit. "I'm just trying to get through it. The physio has been helping me. I've been doing rehab every day. I'm doing everything I can. "As long as I can serve, I have a good chance to win still, I guess." … [Read more...] about Kyrgios saves match point to beat Kudla in Cincinnati