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Andy Murray

Andrew "Andy" Murray (born 15 May 1987) is a Scottish professional tennis player, ranked No. 4 in the world, and was ranked No.

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4th-seeded Andy Murray reaches 3rd round at French Open despite playing with bad back

Grimacing in pain with almost every step, Andy Murray nearly had to call it quits Thursday because of a bad back at the French Open.

Instead, the fourth-seeded Brit rebounded from an awful first set to beat Jarkko Nieminen 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 and reach the third round.Murray could barely walk straight when the match started on Court Philippe Chatrier, gingerly trotting around the red clay with the equivalent of a big target on his back. Nieminen took advantage, at the beginning.But after losing the first four games, Murray called for a trainer. He then broke back to 4-1, and needed more treatment during the changeover.The first set was over quickly, and Murray took yet another break for treatment. That one really seemed to do the trick.Despite being broken to open the second set, Murray started to move better and make his shots count. By the time he broke back to even the score at 4-4, Murray was the one getting stronger.Last year, Murray injured his right ankle at the French Open, but h...

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