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Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2017: Tuesday Tennis Scores, Results and Updated Schedule
- Updated: January 3, 2017
World No. 1 Andy Murray made a fine start to the 2017 Qatar ExxonMobil Open as he downed Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-0, 7-6(2) in the first round in Doha on Tuesday.
The Scotsman needed 81 minutes to make it through the clash against an inconsistent Chardy and will now take on Austrian Gerald Melzer in the second round.
Fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga needed three sets to oust Andrey Kuznetsov, while Ivo Karlovic won two tiebreaks to beat Illya Marchenko in his first-round match on Tuesday.
Read on for a recap of the day’s action and all the results.
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Tuesday Recap
Chardy looked initially as though he could cause Murray some problems in Qatar. He won the opening point of the match with a beautifully delicate backhand volley and was then only denied two break points after a successful Murray challenge.
However, once the top seed had held …
