The Guardian · Jun 27, 2015
Andy Murray’s first Wimbledon opponent in 2005: George Bastl looks back
A teenage Andy Murray is congratulated by Switzerland’s George Bastl after winning 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 in his first senior match at Wimbledon in 2005. Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PAWhat are your memories of the match? It was quite some time ago now, but what I thought after the match was that, if Andy worked hard and didn’t have any injuries, he could be among the best. I remember from the quality of his shots and his attitude that there was potential for something good. A lot of elements play a part in the evolution of a career, such as a player’s surroundings and whether or not they have injuries. But certainly at this point he had the ingredients.