Asked whether he still saw himself as one of the world's top 10 players on grass, even in the twilight stage of his career, Murray barely missed a beat. "Yes, I think so," he replied. "It is hard to put numbers on it, but yes, I would fancy myself against a lot of them."
The 36-year-old then proceeded to make his case with lawyerly precision. "Last year I won against Nick Kyrgios who made the final of Wimbledon, I won against Stefanos Tsitsipas it is probably not his favourite surface but he is one of the best players in the world.
"And I was a set all with Matteo Berrettini in the final of Stuttgart, who is quite clearly in the top few grass-court players before I hurt my abs." Certainly, the early signs look positive. This was not the easiest looking of draws, with Chung having been as high as world No 19 before a series of injuries, but once Murray broke to take a 3-1 lead in the opening set he was rarely troubled.
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