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Murray back in the swing after going back to basics

ESPN staff
April 29, 2010
Andy Murray ended his dismal run of form with victory over Andreas Seppi © Getty Images
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Andy Murray believes he is on the verge of returning to his best tennis after winning his first match in over a month.

After crashing out in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters to Philipp Kohlschreiber a fortnight ago, Murray went back to basics and spent the week training on the clay courts in Barcelona.

His return to form saw him cruise past Andreas Seppi, and the British No. 1 believes a week's intensive practice has paid dividends.

"I practised a lot last week," he told The Guardian. "I hit a lot of balls and got myself into a rhythm in practice. It's just going to come in the matches. That's the first training week I've done since December.

"The way I hit the ball and felt on the court would suggest I need to make sure I do those as much as possible throughout the season - but I need to make sure I have a break sometimes as well because it's a long year.

"The past couple of years I always talk about I expect to go into a match and, not feel like you're going to play bad - but just not expect to play great tennis, because you can't do that all the time. The only important thing is winning. In all sports, you've got to win. It's not about how you look or how good you play."

Murray meets clay-court specialist David Ferrer in the third round on Tuesday, and a win would see him return to No. 4 in the world rankings.

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