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Where to Watch Andy Murray’s Return to Wimbledon Championships 2021?

Two-time Wimbledon Champion, Andy Murray, returns to the laws of the All England Club after a hiatus of four years. The Briton hasn’t played at Wimbledon Championships since suffering a quarterfinal defeat in the 2017 edition.

Since then, Murray has struggled with lingering hip injuries which have kept him out of the tour for long spells. However, as he makes his return, the fans are excited to witness him back in action.

07/07/13 WIMBLEDON 2013 FINAL.Novak DJOKOVIC (SRB) Andy MURRAY (GBR).WIMBLEDON – LONDON.Sheer delight on the face of Andy Murray after clinching a straight sets victory over Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon. (Photo by Bill Murray/SNS Group via Getty Images)

With the 2021 Wimbledon Championships starting tomorrow, Murray would face off against Nikoloz Basilashvili in the first round of the Grand Slam. It would the first time the duo would play against each other.

Where to watch Andy Murray’s comeback match at Wimbledon?

In the United Kingdom, BBC TV and Eurosport UK would provide complete coverage of the Murray-Basilashvili match. Across Europe, fans can witness Murray’s return on Eurosport, beIN Sports, Sky Italia, Sky Deutschland, and many others channels depending on different regions of the continent.

In the United States of America, Tennis Channel and ESPN would live broadcast all of Murray’s matches during the two-week-long Grand Slam.

In India, China, and Japan, the fans can watch the action live on Star India, CCTV5, and NHK respectively. As for the Australian public, Channel Nine would air live-action. In addition, the online streaming website bet365 would also provide live coverage.

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 05: Andy Murray (GBR) in action during the second round of the Wimbledon Championships, on July 5, 2017, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, England. (Photo by Cynthia Lum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Recently, the 34-year-old had an intense warm-up session with the 20-time Grand Slam champion, Roger Federer, on the practice courts of Wimbledon. In the tune-up to Wimbledon, Murray competed in the Queen’s Championships last week, however, he lost in the second round to Matteo Berrettini.

Coming to Murray’s potential route to the final, it is fraught with the toughest opponents. He could face the French pen runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinal, the defending champion Novak Djokovic in the semis, and Daniil Medvedev in the final.

For now, let’s laud Murray’s efforts on having fought through the serious injuries and wish him the best of luck!

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