Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray collected the biggest victory of his injury comeback at the ATP and WTA Washington Open while defending champion Alexander Zverev booked a matchup with his older brother.
Murray, sidelined by a right hip injury for 11 months until returning in June, ousted fourth seed Kyle Edmund 7-6 (7/4), 1-6, 6-4 in an all-British matchup to reach the third round of the hardcourt tuneup for the US Open.
"That has been my best win since I started playing again," Murray said.
"It's a great win for me. It'll give me more confidence going forward." World number three Zverev defeated Tunisia's Malek Jaziri 6-2, 6-1, to send the 21-year-old German top seed into his first ATP match against 30-year-old Mischa Zverev, the 15th seed who beat American Tim Smyczek 6-2, 7-6 (9/7).
"We played the final of Wimbledon a lot of times in our backyard," Alex Zverev said.
"I was 12. He was 22. I don't think I ever won. But this is on hardcourt."
"As the weeks progress, I hope to have more days like today where the pressure and the expectations all grow."
"I was less nervous. I increased my intensity at the end of the second set. I thought I did that well."
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"It's disappointing. But at this stage I can't risk aggravating the injury. Last year I wasn't healthy at the US Open so I want to be right for that."
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