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 & Murray 1-0 Ram & Salisbury
A confident start from Murray alongside the potential double champ, who appears to have just about regathered himself and regained some energy after his brilliant effort in the singles, and they seal the opening game
Lopez & Murray 1-1 Ram & Salisbury*
Ram and Salisbury just about hold on in their opening service game. They're pushed to deuce, are clearly inferior mano-a-mano to their opponents but Ram digs out a brilliant passing shot down the line to secure an early escape. Positive signs for Murray and Lopez.
*Lopez & Murray 2-1 Ram & Salisbury
Easy as you like, the simplest of service games from Murray and it's over in a clinical flash, heaping the pressure straight back onto their opponents. Lopez is letting off a sigh or two, but at this stage who can blame him. A brilliant start for the crowd favourites.
*Lopez & Murray 3-2 Ram & Salisbury
A better service game this time around from Ram and Salisbury, but you sense the tide has already shifted well against them.
Murray is looking as sharp as a man recovered from a career-threatening injury can be and Lopez is operating in full languid style at the baseline, before dispatching his own service game with lightning speed once again.
Lopez & Murray 3-3 Ram & Salisbury*
Good serving from Salisbury who races to a 30-0 advantage but a fine volley from Lopez brings he and Murray back into the game.
The Brit scythes a loose return of serve beyond the baseline, before a poor volley from Ram, but another failed lob attempt from Murray allows Ram and Salisbury to see off the game.
*Lopez & Murray 3-4 Ram & Salisbury
A wonderful hooked passing shot from Salisbury beats Murray down the line to set up the opportunity for a break of serve at 15-30.
Then Salisbury batters a volley past his flagging foe, who seems to have slightly fallen out of his early rhythm.
Two breakpoints and Ram and Salisbury only need one. Murray's serve is broken.
Lopez & Murray 3-5 Ram & Salisbury*
Ram and Salisbury consolidate their break, despite the brief threat of a fightback from Murray and Lopez.
They'll serve to stay in the set now.
*Lopez & Murray 4-5 Ram & Salisbury
A solid hold of serve from Lopez and Murray the coherence of the doubles specialists is currently trumping the individual talent.
Lopez and Murray have to break their opponent's serve to stay in this first set.
Lopez & Murray 5-5 Ram & Salisbury*
The comeback is on! Murray claws the team back to 30-30 but it's Lopez who produces a stunning shot, directly off Salisbury's serve, to set up the breakpoint. It goes to second serve, Salisbury slips, but Ram is too agile and hammers a volley towards the Spaniard's volley and he can't steer his gangly limbs in time. It goes to deuce.
But they've done it! Another great return of serve and the ball flies beyond the baseline with the advantage to Murray and Lopez. The pair look at each other and let off a wry chuckle of relief.
*Lopez & Murray 6-5 Ram & Salisbury
It's Murray's serve, he still hasn't quite got his timing, miscuing a simple volley no higher than the net's socks. A nice lob from Salisbury dips inside the tramline and pulls the game back to 40-30 but a clinical volley at the net seals the game. Advantage Murray and Lopez.
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