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3/15/09 3:05 AM | Ricky Dimon
Andy Murray has been battling a virus for almost a month now, but he managed to win a title in Rotterdam and he survived Albert Montanes in his Indian Wells Opener on Saturday afternoon.
World No. 4 Andy Murray says he is not yet 100 percent, but he is apparently bouncing back nicely from a virus that sidelined him during the ATP tournament in Dubai and the first round of Davis Cup action. The Scot came back from an early break deficit to defeat Albert Montanes 7-5, 6-3 on Saturday afternoon in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open.
"I feel OK now, but matches are a lot more stressful than practice," Murray explained prior to his opener at the Masters Series Indian Wells. "My blood tests show that I am better. I'm up for it."
Murray, who is not sure how he got the virus or what exactly it was, is not about to start making excuses for any potential problems he has on the court this week at the first Masters Series event of 2009. "There's no point in me coming here and saying I'm feeling perfect and I've had the best preparation possible," he added. "I didn't feel my best going into Rotterdam last month, but I found a way to win the tournament. As you get older, you start to understand you're not going to feel perfect every week."
Murray beat Rafael Nadal for the Rotterdam title. After his win over Montanes, Murray will next take on Paul-Henri Mathieu, a three-set winner over Potito Starace.
"The playing conditions over here are perfect," he said. "It's warm, not too hot, not a lot of humidity and there's normally some sort of gentle breeze, which is pretty cool, so it's nice weather to play in."
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