London : R oger Federer says he was surprised how well Andy Murray played during their charity match last week as the Scot continues his recovery from a hip injury. Murray faces a race against time to find both fitness and form before the Australian Open in January, having not ma
London : Roger Federer says he was surprised how well Andy Murray played during their charity match last week as the Scot continues his recovery from a hip injury.
Murray faces a race against time to find both fitness and form before the Australian Open in January, having not managed a competitive outing since Wimbledon in July.
Federer, however, reported positively from his exhibition match with Murray in Glasgow when the pair played out three light-hearted sets.
“I was actually happy how he was playing,” Federer said. “Definitely he can move better, he can serve better. We know all these things.
“But for a start, I think it was actually quite encouraging and actually okay.
“He still has a lot of time before Australia comes around but only he knows at what level he wants to return to competition.
“But I thought he was actually pretty good. I didn’t expect him to be this good yet.”
