Andy Murray returns to his former glory! A look at his victory in Aix-en-Provence

Former tennis world number one Andy Murray returned to winning ways for the first time since 2019, securing the ATP Challenger event in Aix-en-Provence.

Murray beat world number 17 Tommy Paul of the USA 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 to win the title, setting him in good stead as he prepares for the French Open.

The win also means the Scot returns to the top 50 of the rankings and ensured his first Challenger Tour win in 18 years.

Murray, playing with a metal hip, confirmed at the end of last year that he was 'one big injury' away from retirement after two hip surgeries in 2018 and 2019.

According to bbc.co.uk, Murray said: "This last year, 18 months, has been a bit of a struggle with my game. But my team has been there, supporting me and working with me to try and get better."

Since it's the three-time Grand Slam winners first victory since 2019 and his first win on clay since 2016, let's look at his victories after securing the ATP title.

Murray took a late wildcard entry into the tournament to ready himself for the French Open at the end of May after losing in the opening round at Monte Carlo and Madrid.

The Scottish player faced former ATP world number six and two-time major semi-finalist Gael Monfils in the opening round, winning the match 6-3, 6-2.

After a convincing victory in round one, Murray faced the 174th-best player in the world, Laurent Lokoli, needing a deciding set to secure the win.

Murray took the opening set against Lokoli 6-4 before narrowly losing the second 7-5. In the deciding set, Murray kept his composure, securing a 6-3 victory.

35-year-old Murray faced the current youngest player in the ATP Top 100, Luca Van Assche, in the quarter-final, beating the 18-year-old 6-2, 7-6.

Murray beat Frenchman Harold Mayot 7-5, 5-1 in the semi-final, setting up a final match-up with American Tommy Paul.

Murray opened the final sluggishly, losing the opening four games of the first set before Murray found his groove in the second.

The Scot won five successive games in the second set to win 6-1 and then dominated the tie-breaker final set, winning it 6-2 and picking up his first trophy since 2019.

His victory over the number 17 ranked player in the world is the third top 20 player he has beaten this year after securing victories over Matteo Berrettini and Alexander Zverev in 2023.

The victory ranks Murray at 42 in the world, the highest ranking he has been in since May 2018.