Andy Murray wins Queen's doubles final alongside Feliciano Lopez to clinch first title in over two years
The former world number one won his first title in over two years
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Your support makes all the difference.Andy Murray and Feliciano Lopez claimed victory in the men’s doubles final at Queen’s Club.
Murray, who wins his first title in over two years, defeated Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram 7-6 5-7 10-5 in front of packed crown in west London.
For the Scot, who hadn't played for six months before this week, it is the perfect return to the game while Lopez adds the doubles crown to the singles title which he won earlier in the day.
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Lopez 6-6 Simon*
Simon races to a 30-0 lead, but is pegged back by a brilliant passing shot and then Lopez bests him in a 27-shot rally. Lopez then saves a breakpoint by coming into the net off a backhand slice, closing down the angle, and forces Simon's attempt at a cross-court forehand long.
The game goes to deuce, but Simon plays a brilliant bludgeoning point with two immense forehands that leave Lopez rocked and answerless. Instead, the Spaniard turns to shout at his box in dismay. Lopez recovers with a strong return of serve to take the game back to deuce.
They see-saw twice more too and from deuce and the tension until finally Lopez cracks, not only under the pressure but sheer exhaustion. We're going to a champions tie-break.
Champion's tie-break: Lopez 1-2 Simon
We start on serve, a careless error from Lopez wasting a great chance to take an early advantage.
Champion's tie-break: *Lopez 3-2 Simon
Two quick service points for Lopez, with Simon unable to deal with the slice into the body.
Champion's tie-break: Lopez 5-2 Simon*
A brilliant volley from Lopez after a great rally sends it to 5-2 and surely the Spaniard is within touching distance now.
And there it is! Lopez 6-2 6-7 7-6 Simon
Lopez wins a second Queen's Club title in three years and what a gruelling performance it was. And now he's got to soldier back after all the celebrations, the presentations, and the loss of adrenaline to go all over again alongside Andy Murray.
Andy Murray and the newly crowned champion are set to return to the court any time now ahead of their doubles final against Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram
And here we go, after a longer than expected delay, the players are taking to the court to begin their warm-ups.
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