Andy Murray progressed to the second spherical of an ATP Challenger occasion in Bordeaux after opponent Kyrian Jacquet retired at the beginning of the second set.
Murray was main 7-5 2-0 when Frenchman Jacquet, the world quantity 219, determined he couldn’t proceed.
The Briton was making his comeback from ruptured ankle ligaments suffered on the Miami Open in March.
Regardless of the frustration of an early end, the gang in Bordeaux handled Murray to a rendition of ‘Completely happy Birthday’ on the finish of the match on his thirty seventh birthday.
He’ll play Gregoire Barrere within the subsequent spherical after the Frenchman beat Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas 7-6 6-2.
Murray opted to not have surgical procedure on the ankle harm to cut back restoration time with hopes of enjoying on the French Open, Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics this summer time.
The three-time Grand Slam champion says he does not plan to “play much past this summer” however has not introduced the place his remaining event shall be.
British quantity three Dan Evans, seeded fifth, can be via to the subsequent spherical after beating France’s Hugo Grenier 6-4 6-4.