Andy Murray beats Gael Monfils in ATP Challenger event in France

Murray's six erstwhile meetings with Monfils each came astatine ATP Masters 1000 events oregon Grand Slams

Andy Murray's preparations for the French Open continued with a clay-court triumph implicit Gael Monfils astatine an ATP Challenger lawsuit successful Aix-en-Provence.

The Briton won 6-3 6-2 against chap seasoned Monfils, who has slipped to 322nd successful the rankings aft injury.

Murray, ranked 52nd successful the world, plays France's Laurent Lokoli successful circular two.

The three-time Grand Slam champion travelled to Aix-en-Provence for immoderate much clip connected the lucifer tribunal arsenic helium prepares for the French Open, which starts connected 28 May.

Murray has played small connected the clay since having career-threatening hep country 4 years ago, losing some his matches connected the aboveground this twelvemonth earlier this event.

After one-sided losses to Australia's Alex de Minaur successful Monte Carlo and Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori successful Madrid, helium earned a morale-boosting triumph implicit France's erstwhile satellite fig six Monfils.

Murray remains focused connected a instrumentality to Roland Garros for lone his 2nd quality astatine the Grand Slam tourney since helium reached the semi-finals successful 2017.

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