Andy Murray baffled by interviewer's strange question after first win since October
Andy Murray was perplexed after being asked a confusing question at the Qatar Open.
Andy Murray was unable to answer one bizarre question in his post-match interview after claiming his first victory since October at the Qatar Open. Following six consecutive defeats, the Brit defeated Alexandre Muller 6-1, 7-6 and was beaming on the court as he was quizzed by a reporter.
But Murray was put on the spot and had his memory tested, when asked if he remembered who his second-round opponent was in his first tournament in Doha in 2006.
Murray was lost and confused as he struggled to come up with the name, asking if the tournament in question was when he was 18. The interviewer confirmed that Murray had the correct year but as the 36-year-old continued to stumble in an awkward silence, before it was revealed that the interviewer had asked a "trick question" and Murray did not compete in that edition.
The reporter began: "I always like to test your memory. And he's (Murray's next opponent Jakub Mensik) just 18 years old and through to round two here for the first time. Do you remember who your second-round opponent was when you were here? At 18 years old?"
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Murray looked around the venue for guidance before asking: "It was... was I here when I was 18? Was that 2006?" He was unable to find an answer before the interviewer reassured him and explained: "It's a trick question, Andy, you weren't here in 2006."
After the gruelling win in which Murray overcame a knee injury scare, he looked unimpressed at the trick question and responded by laughing as he said: "Yeah, yeah. Yeah. So I wasn't here, so I tried."
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But Murray was ecstatic at his victory and although was not asked about the knee injury he picked up in the very early stages of the match, lifted his arms up high in celebration after ending his six-match losing streak.
"The last few months have been really tough on the court for me," he added. "I've not won many matches and lost a lot of close ones as well. It was getting tight at the end there as well, so delighted to get through. So many people came out to watch for a first round, which is brilliant.
"I'm just proud I managed to get through the match and get another win under my belt and happy for my team who have been working extremely hard with me to get through these difficult moments and hopefully this is the start of a better run."