Andy Murray vs Marcos Giron LIVE: Latest updates from Stuttgart Open as Wimbledon preparation begins

Murray is back on court after early exits in the singles and doubles at the French Open

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Andy Murray begins his grass court season at the Stuttgart Open as he kicks off his grass court season with an eye on performing strongly at Wimbledon.

Murray’s Wimbledon preparation could also be the start of a farewell as he has previously hinted at a possible retirement this summer meaning this could be his final season as a professional.

Today’s match is against Marcos Giron who will be a tough opponent for the 37-year-old with the American having climbed into the world’s top 50 this year.

Elsewhere, Emma Raducanu will be in action at the Nottingham Open. Raducanu missed the French Open to focus on her fitness ahead of the grass court season. She takes on Ena Shibahara as she continues her comeback following wrist and ankle operations last year.

Follow all the live action from Stuttgart and Nottingham in the blog below:

Andy Murray vs Marcos Giron & Emma Raducanu vs Ena Shibahara

• Andy Murray beaten 3-6 3-6 in straight sets by Marcos Giron
• Emma Raducanu wins in straight sets against Ena Shibahara at Nottingham Open
• Both Brits are beginning their grass court preparation ahead of Wimbledon

[11 June 2024 15:51 · Mike Jones]

*Andy Murray 0-1 Marcos Giron

Murray tries to get a bit of rhythm going but laces a couple of shots into the net allowing Giron to get away on the scoreboard. The longest rally of the game so far sees Giron come up to the net and hook a forehand to Murray’s right.

The Scot shuffles across and looks for the lob only managing to hit the ball over the back of the court. Giron holds serve.

[11 June 2024 15:48 · Mike Jones]

Andy Murray 0-0 Marcos Giron*

Marcos Giron will serve first in this match. Andy Murray has never faced the American before so this is a new experience for him.

Giron opens up with a serve that clips the net. His second serve is pumped back by Murray but the American unleashes on a backhand that lands perfectly on the sideline to bring him the first point of the match.

[11 June 2024 15:43 · Mike Jones]

Andy Murray vs Marcos Giron

Both players now go through a warm-up. This match is also Murray’s 999th professional match. Can he can through it with a win to set up an all-British clash with Jack Draper in round two?

[11 June 2024 15:41 · Mike Jones]

Andy Murray vs Marcos Giron

Here come the players.

Marcos Giron, of the USA, heads out with his sleeveless vest and backwards hat. Andy Murray follows him and gets a fine round of applause from the crowd.

This should be an interesting match. Murray is playing here for the second time and reached the final here in 2022 before losing to Mateo Berrettini.

[11 June 2024 15:30 · Sonia Twigg]

Emma Raducanu wins in straight sets against Ena Shibahara

Shibahara is a game away from levelling here, having been 5-1 down in the second set, but Raducanu has just unleashed an impressive return. She knew Shibahara would be coming to the net and squeezed the ball past her to win the point.

But Raducanu cannot follow it up, and the next point is decided after the ball rebounds off the frame of the racket, but she is handed a reprieve when Shibahara has a wild swipe at a ball that goes way out.

Raducanu produces another stunning return to set up match point on her opponent’s serve having failed to do so twice on her own serve.

The first serve is into the net, and on second serve, Raducanu does win! 713 days after she last stepped onto a grass court, Raducanu is back to winning ways!

[11 June 2024 15:28 · Mike Jones]

Andy Murray vs Marcos Giron

Matteo Berrettini has triumphed in a three-hour contest against Roman Safiullin winning 7-6 5-7 7-5 across three sets. Up next in Stuttgart will be Andy Murray taking on Marcos Giron.

[11 June 2024 15:25 · Sonia Twigg]

Emma Raducanu 6-1 5-4 Ena Shibahara - BREAK

Raducanu is still serving for the match, but her first shot goes long, and again she’s unhappy with the umpire’s decision.

She bounces back to win the next point, lets out a big rousing ‘come on!’ and she might have needed that.

An attempted lob goes long, and Shibahara has the advantage. Raducanu had been serving for the match, but now she has two break points to contend with.

She is immediately forced onto a second serve, but saves one of them with a good kick serve, and she does manage to save the second when Shibahara overhits an attempted winner.

Shibahara is manipulating Raducanu around the court and she forces another break point after deuce, and she breaks again!

[11 June 2024 15:18 · Sonia Twigg]

Emma Raducanu 6-1 5-3 Ena Shibahara

Shibahara has found something in this match, going 40-0 up on her own serve with a stunning half volley.

This is not the form she has shown in the match so far and she holds the game to love.

[11 June 2024 15:14 · Sonia Twigg]

Emma Raducanu 6-1 5-2 Ena Shibahara - BREAK

Raducanu is serving for the match, she drops the first point on her serve, only the eighth of the match so far, but bounces back immediately to make it 15-all.

Shibahara plays a perfect drop shot, leaving Raducanu too much to do, and there is a small chance to extend this match at 15-30, and the Japanese player follows it up to set up two break points.

Shibahara breaks for the first time in the match.

[11 June 2024 15:12 · Sonia Twigg]

Emma Raducanu 6-1 5-1 Ena Shibahara - BREAK

When the Raducanu return is short, Shibahara is the better serve and volleyer of the two, largely from her doubles experience, but it wasn’t right on that occasion, 0-15.

But when the Brit gets her return right, there is not much Shibahara can do in reply, and she fights hard to carve out three break points.

Raducanu orchestrated that point, forcing Shibahara to cover all of the court, and she was rewarded for it.