Kyrgios beat Murray in Queen Club championship, Goffin upset

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Patna : World No 21 in ATP rankings Nick Kyrgios, 23, Australia, beat former World No 1 and winner of three Grand Slam titles including Wimbledon singles titles in 2013 and 2016 Andy Murray, 31, UK, 2-6, 7-6, 7-5, in avery close contest in the first round of Queen’s Club Championship, London, a Grass Court event on June 19, 2018, night.

Kyrios fired 18 Aces while Murray hammered 16 Aces during the match. Kyrgios also committed 11 double faults during the match to Murray’s 8. Murray is making a comeback after injury lay off for several months. Murray won 4 break points while Kyrgios won 3. Murray is currently ranked 156th in the ATP rankings.

World No 37 Feliciano Lopez, 36, Spain, stunned World No 9 David Goffin,27, Belgium, 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, in the first round. Lopez fired 11 Aces during the match to just 2 by Goffin. Goffin also committed 5 double faults to 3 by Lopez. Goffin won just one break point while Lopez won 3. World No 17 Kyle Edmund, 23, UK, defeated World No 58 Ryan Harrison, 26, USA, 7-6, 6-4, in the first round.

World No 19 Tomas Berdych, 32, lost to World No 66 Julien Benneteau, 36, France, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, in the first round. Benneteau hammered 19 Aces in the match to Berdych’s 11.