Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray moved closer to singles come back six months after hip surgery, joining brother Jamie for a doubles victory Wednesday at the ATP Washington Open.

The Murrays, partnered for the first time since the 2016 Rio Olympics, downed Frenchmen Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-4, 6-7 (7/9), 10-5 to reach the last eight at the US Open tune-up event.

"The level of tennis I thought was really good," Andy Murray said. "It felt like there were some good points and quick reactions out there."

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/andy-murray-closer-than-he-thought-to-singles-return-239473">Andy Murray</a> is practising singles and playing doubles as the former world number one, now ranked 222, continues his fightback from right hip surgery in January.

The 32 year old Scotsman feared he could be forced into retirement before the operation. He returned to the court in June but only in doubles while he rehabilitates.

"I have no pain," Murray said. "It's not restricting me in any of the shots that I'm hitting. I'm still maybe a little bit slow. I'm hoping that's something that comes back with time."

Murray departed Washington in tears from pain and frustration last year after a rain-delayed 3:00 am singles victory that led him to withdraw.

"I'm in a much better place than I was last year. Physically, I just feel so much better," Murray said.&nbsp;

"I didn't know how much more I was going to be playing after here last year. To come back and be competing and be pain-free is brilliant."

The British duo trailed 5-2 in the decisive super-tiebreaker but steamrolled back by taking the last eight points, with Jamie Murray's service winner securing the victory.

It was Andy who began the rally with a backhand winner and added backhand volley and drop volley winners on the two penultimate points.

Murray declared Monday his hip has responded better than expected and he was "quite close" to a singles comeback, perhaps as soon as Cincinnati in two weeks.

That would be only two weeks ahead of the US Open, with Murray also saying if he didn't play Cincinnati he would likely wait until after the US Open, cautious of pushing his luck untested in best of five set matches.

Murray, who won Grand Slam titles at the 2012 US Open and in 2013 and 2016 at Wimbledon, most recently played singles at the Australian Open in January, losing a first round five setter to Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut.

The Murrays, who helped Britain win the 2015 Davis Cup, broke the French duo in the final game to claim the first set, then outlasted them to the finish after one hour and 51 minutes.

They will play for a semi-final spot against third seeds Michael Venus of New Zealand and Raven Klaasen of South Africa.

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray moved closer to singles come back six months after hip surgery, joining brother Jamie for a doubles victory Wednesday at the ATP Washington Open.

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray moved closer to singles come back six months after hip surgery, joining brother Jamie for a doubles victory Wednesday at the ATP Washington Open. The Murrays, partnered for the first time since the 2016 Rio Olympics, downed Frenchmen Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-4, 6-7 (7/9), 10-5 to reach the last eight at the US Open tune-up event. "The level of tennis I thought was really good," Andy Murray said. "It felt like there were some good points and quick reactions out there." Andy Murray is practising singles and playing doubles as the former world number one, now ranked 222, continues his fightback from right hip surgery in January. The 32 year old Scotsman feared he could be forced into retirement before the operation. He returned to the court in June but only in doubles while he rehabilitates. "I have no pain," Murray said. "It's not restricting me in any of the shots that I'm hitting. I'm still maybe a little bit slow. I'm hoping that's something that comes back with time." Murray departed Washington in tears from pain and frustration last year after a rain-delayed 3:00 am singles victory that led him to withdraw. "I'm in a much better place than I was last year. Physically, I just feel so much better," Murray said. "I didn't know how much more I was going to be playing after here last year. To come back and be competing and be pain-free is brilliant." The British duo trailed 5-2 in the decisive super-tiebreaker but steamrolled back by taking the last eight points, with Jamie Murray's service winner securing the victory. It was Andy who began the rally with a backhand winner and added backhand volley and drop volley winners on the two penultimate points. Murray declared Monday his hip has responded better than expected and he was "quite close" to a singles comeback, perhaps as soon as Cincinnati in two weeks. That would be only two weeks ahead of the US Open, with Murray also saying if he didn't play Cincinnati he would likely wait until after the US Open, cautious of pushing his luck untested in best of five set matches. Murray, who won Grand Slam titles at the 2012 US Open and in 2013 and 2016 at Wimbledon, most recently played singles at the Australian Open in January, losing a first round five setter to Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut. The Murrays, who helped Britain win the 2015 Davis Cup, broke the French duo in the final game to claim the first set, then outlasted them to the finish after one hour and 51 minutes. They will play for a semi-final spot against third seeds Michael Venus of New Zealand and Raven Klaasen of South Africa.

Andy Murray reunites with brother Jamie for doubles win

Martina Hingis clinched her 23rd&nbsp;Grand Slam title as the Swiss star and Scottish partner Jamie Murray beat Henri Kontinen and Heather Watson 6-4,&nbsp;6-4 in the Wimbledon mixed doubles final on Sunday.

Just hours after her compatriot Roger Federer won a record eighth Wimbledon singles crown, Hingis made it a double celebration for Switzerland on Centre Court.

Top seeded Hingis and Murray, the brother of men&#39;s world number one Andy, saw off Finland&#39;s Kontinen and Britain&#39;s Watson.&nbsp;

&quot;It&#39;s not bad for us!&quot; Hingis said of a memorable day for her and Federer.

&quot;I&#39;m really pleased I contacted Jamie before Wimbledon. I&#39;m really happy how we played.

&quot;We knew before the final a British player was going to win the mixed doubles. I&#39;m just happy it was mine.&quot;

Hingis, 36, has now amassed six mixed doubles Grand Slam titles, 12 Grand Slam women&#39;s doubles crowns and also won five major singles titles, including Wimbledon in 1997.

Murray got his hands on the Wimbledon mixed doubles silverware 10 years after first winning it with Jelena Jankovic.

The 31-year-old also won the Australian and US Open men&#39;s doubles titles in 2016.

Swiss star Martina Hingis and Scottish partner Jamie Murray beat Henri Kontinen and Heather Watson 6-4,?6-4

Martina Hingis clinched her 23rd Grand Slam title as the Swiss star and Scottish partner Jamie Murray beat Henri Kontinen and Heather Watson 6-4, 6-4 in the Wimbledon mixed doubles final on Sunday. Just hours after her compatriot Roger Federer won a record eighth Wimbledon singles crown, Hingis made it a double celebration for Switzerland on Centre Court. Top seeded Hingis and Murray, the brother of men's world number one Andy, saw off Finland's Kontinen and Britain's Watson. "It's not bad for us!" Hingis said of a memorable day for her and Federer. "I'm really pleased I contacted Jamie before Wimbledon. I'm really happy how we played. "We knew before the final a British player was going to win the mixed doubles. I'm just happy it was mine." Hingis, 36, has now amassed six mixed doubles Grand Slam titles, 12 Grand Slam women's doubles crowns and also won five major singles titles, including Wimbledon in 1997. Murray got his hands on the Wimbledon mixed doubles silverware 10 years after first winning it with Jelena Jankovic. The 31-year-old also won the Australian and US Open men's doubles titles in 2016.

Martina Hingis, Jamie Murray win Wimbledon mixed doubles

The Scottish siblings, Andy and Jamie Murray kept alive Great Britain&#39;s of retaining their Davis Cup title.&nbsp; 
 
The duo defeated Argentina&#39;s Juan Martin del Potro and Leonardo Mayer in an intense match in the doubles semi-final on Saturday.&nbsp; 
 
A terrific effort from the Murray brothers reduced the overall deficit to 2-1. &nbsp; 
 
Andy and his older brother Jamie secured a thrilling 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory in just under three hours on the hard court of the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. 
 
&quot;Yesterday was a very tough day. To come out and get the win with Jamie today was great. He played unbelievably well throughout the whole match. We are 2-1 down and it is a tough position to be in, but it is a better position that we were in at the beginning of the day and I still believe we can come back,&quot; three-time Grand Slam winner Andy said. 
 
&quot;We played a great match but we had to as those guys are playing really well too,&quot; said Jamie Murray. 
 
&quot;I think we should be proud of the way we played and competed from start to finish. We&rsquo;re back in the tie and gives us some momentum back in the tie going into tomorrow&#39;s matches.&quot; 
 
Great Britain took the first set comfortably in 26 minutes. Argentina broke serve to lead in the second and went on to level the match at one set all. 
 
The third set went with serve until the seventh game when Argentina moved in front with a break as Andy struggled with his first serve.&nbsp; 
 
But Britain broke back immediately with a clever return down the line from Jamie sealing the set.&nbsp; 
 
There was nothing to separate the sides in the fourth set which went with serve until the tenth game where the Murrays broke at the crucial moment to claim victory. 
 
The win by Britain sets up a fascinating third day with Andy having to fight Guido Pella in the first of Sunday&#39;s reverse singles. 
 
Argentina is&nbsp;looking to reach their fourth final in 10 years. But the side will need the claim the crucial point in Sunday&#39;s reverse singles rubbers before they find a place in the final. 
 
The winners of the tie will face France or Croatia in the final. 
 
(WION with inputs from agencies) 
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Andy and Jamie Murray battled Argentine duo in a thrilling four-set match to keep Great Britain in the running for the Davis Cup title

The Scottish siblings, Andy and Jamie Murray kept alive Great Britain's of retaining their Davis Cup title. The duo defeated Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro and Leonardo Mayer in an intense match in the doubles semi-final on Saturday. A terrific effort from the Murray brothers reduced the overall deficit to 2-1. Andy and his older brother Jamie secured a thrilling 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory in just under three hours on the hard court of the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. "Yesterday was a very tough day. To come out and get the win with Jamie today was great. He played unbelievably well throughout the whole match. We are 2-1 down and it is a tough position to be in, but it is a better position that we were in at the beginning of the day and I still believe we can come back," three-time Grand Slam winner Andy said. "We played a great match but we had to as those guys are playing really well too," said Jamie Murray. "I think we should be proud of the way we played and competed from start to finish. We’re back in the tie and gives us some momentum back in the tie going into tomorrow's matches." Great Britain took the first set comfortably in 26 minutes. Argentina broke serve to lead in the second and went on to level the match at one set all. The third set went with serve until the seventh game when Argentina moved in front with a break as Andy struggled with his first serve. But Britain broke back immediately with a clever return down the line from Jamie sealing the set. There was nothing to separate the sides in the fourth set which went with serve until the tenth game where the Murrays broke at the crucial moment to claim victory. The win by Britain sets up a fascinating third day with Andy having to fight Guido Pella in the first of Sunday's reverse singles. Argentina is looking to reach their fourth final in 10 years. But the side will need the claim the crucial point in Sunday's reverse singles rubbers before they find a place in the final. The winners of the tie will face France or Croatia in the final. (WION with inputs from agencies)

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