Editing Andy Murray (section)

====2022: First ATP final since 2019====
{{quote box |align=right |width=33% |author=Murray, opening up about his struggles and recovery.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Open: Andy Murray goes down in four sets to Matteo Berrettini at Flushing Meadows in New York |url=https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/32833/12687954/us-open-andy-murray-goes-down-in-four-sets-to-matteo-berrettini-at-flushing-meadows-in-new-york |date=2 Sep 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903001513/https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/32833/12687954/us-open-andy-murray-goes-down-in-four-sets-to-matteo-berrettini-at-flushing-meadows-in-new-york |archive-date=3 September 2022 |work=SkySports |location=UK }}</ref>
|quote= "Lots of people told me I wouldn't be able to play again, and lots of people told me I'd be able to hit tennis balls but not compete professionally again. That was nonsense, and I want to see how close I can get back to the top of the game."}}

After a first round loss as a wildcard at the [[2022 Melbourne Summer Set – Men's singles|Melbourne Summer Set]] to [[Facundo Bagnis]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ausopen.com/articles/news/melbourne-summer-set-osaka-makes-winning-return-murray-ousted|title=Melbourne Summer Set: Osaka makes winning return, Murray ousted|first=Dan|last=Imhoff|date=4 January 2022|work=Ausopen.com|publisher=[[Tennis Australia]]}}</ref> Murray reached the final as a wildcard at the [[2022 Sydney Tennis Classic – Men's singles|Sydney Tennis Classic]], losing to [[Aslan Karatsev]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ausopen.com/articles/news/krejcikova-karatsev-soar-sydney-semis-set|title=Krejcikova, Karatsev soar as Sydney semis set|first=Alex|last=Sharp|date=13 January 2022|work=Ausopen.com|publisher=[[Tennis Australia]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jan/15/andy-murray-fails-to-end-drought-after-sydney-classic-final-loss-to-karatsev|title=Andy Murray fails to end drought as Karatsev wins Sydney Classic final|website=[[TheGuardian.com]]|date=15 January 2022}}</ref>

At the [[2022 Australian Open]] (as a wildcard) Murray lost in the second round in straight sets to [[Taro Daniel]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Andy Murray: Former world No. 1 suffers surprise Australian Open defeat to qualifier Taro Daniel|url=https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/31870/12520457/andy-murray-former-world-no-1-suffers-surprise-australian-open-defeat-to-qualifier-taro-daniel|access-date=2022-01-25|website=Sky Sports}}</ref>

He ended his trial period with new coach Jan de Witt and received a wildcard to play [[Rotterdam Open|Rotterdam]]. He lost to [[Félix Auger-Aliassime]] in the second round.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/60341755 |title=Andy Murray beaten in Rotterdam by Felix Auger-Aliassime |work=BBC Sport |date=10 February 2022 |access-date=14 February 2022 }}</ref> He also hired [[Dani Vallverdu]] as his replacement coach.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/12534498/andy-murray-to-miss-french-open-after-opting-to-sit-out-entire-clay-court-season |title=Andy Murray to miss French Open after opting to sit out entire clay court season |work=Sky News |publisher=Sky UK |date=6 February 2022 |access-date=6 February 2022 }}</ref> Murray entered the [[2022 Qatar ExxonMobil Open – Singles|Qatar Open]] as a wildcard, and lost to [[Roberto Bautista Agut]] 6–0 6–1, being served a [[Bagel (tennis)|bagel]] for the first time since his loss to [[Novak Djokovic]] at the [[2015 Miami Open - Men's singles#Finals|2015 Miami Open final]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/60397796 |title=Qatar Open: Andy Murray loses in straight sets to Roberto Bautista Agut |work=[[BBC News]] |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=16 February 2022 |access-date=16 February 2022 }}</ref>

At [[2022 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai]] as a wildcard, he lost to [[Jannik Sinner]] in straight sets.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/60489853|title = Murray goes out in Dubai second round|work = BBC Sport}}</ref> After his stint with Vallverdu ended, Murray re-hired [[Ivan Lendl]] as his coach, who he had worked with twice before. At [[2022 BNP Paribas Open - Men's singles|Indian Wells]] as a wildcard, he beat Taro Daniel in three sets, marking his 700th tour win, but he lost in the second round to Alexander Bublik in straight sets.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/60730955 |title=Indian Wells: Andy Murray loses to Alexander Bublik in second round |work=BBC Sport |date=13 March 2022 |access-date=14 March 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/murray-2022-700-wins-tribute | title=Andy Murray's Milestone: Briton Reaches 700 Career Wins &#124; ATP Tour &#124; Tennis }}</ref> At [[2022 Miami Open – Men's singles|Miami]] as a wildcard, Murray lost in straight sets to world No. 2 [[Daniil Medvedev]] in the second round.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 March 2022 |title=Andy Murray sets up meeting with top seed Daniil Medvedev in Miami |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/25/andy-murray-top-seed-daniil-medvedev-miami-open-tennis-federico-delbonis |access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=26 March 2022 |title=Miami Open: Andy Murray loses to Daniil Medvedev as Heather Watson also goes out |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/60888473 |access-date=26 March 2022}}</ref>

At [[Madrid Open (tennis)|Madrid]] in April<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=20 April 2022 |title=Andy Murray accepts Madrid Open wildcard, reversing decision to skip clay-court season |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/61161702 |access-date=21 April 2022}}</ref> he beat [[Dominic Thiem]] and [[Denis Shapovalov]]. He was due to face [[Novak Djokovic]], which would have marked their first match in five years. <ref>{{Cite news |date=3 May 2022 |title=Murray Claws Past Shapovalov, Sets Djokovic Blockbuster In Madrid |work=[[ATP Tour]] |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/shapovalov-murray-madrid-2022-tuesday |access-date=3 May 2022}}</ref> However, Murray ultimately withdrew from the match due to a stomach illness, giving Djokovic a walkover.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 May 2022 |title=Andy Murray withdraws from Novak Djokovic clash at Madrid Open |work=ABC News |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/andy-murray-withdraws-novak-djokovic-clash-madrid-open/story?id=84513506 |access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref>

At [[2022 BOSS Open - Singles|Stuttgart]], Murray won his first match against a top 5 player since [[2016 ATP World Tour Finals – Singles|2016]] by beating top seed and world No. 5 [[Stefanos Tsitsipas]] in straight sets. He then beat [[Nick Kyrgios]] in straight sets to reach the final, where he lost to [[Matteo Berrettini]] in three sets. As a result, Murray's ranking rose to No. 47, entering the top 50 for the first time since 2018.

At [[2022 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|Wimbledon]], Murray lost in the second round to 20th seed [[John Isner]]. At [[Hall of Fame Open]] he reached the quarterfinal before losing to the third seed, Alexander Bublik.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 July 2022 |title=Andy Murray goes down fighting in last eight loss at Hall of Fame Open |work=Tennis 365 |url=https://www.tennis365.com/news/andy-murray-hall-of-fame-open-result/ |access-date=13 August 2022}}</ref>

Murray had a first-round loss at the [[2022 Citi Open – Men's singles|Citi Open]] to [[Mikael Ymer]], as well as a first-round loss to [[Taylor Fritz]], at the [[2022 National Bank Open – Men's singles|Canadian Open]] as a wildcard.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 August 2022 |title=Unbreakable Nick Kyrgios thunders into Citi Open final after defeating Mikael Ymer |no-pp=y |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/aug/07/unbreakable-nick-kyrgios-thunders-into-citi-open-final-after-defeating-mikael-ymer |access-date=13 August 2022 |quote=Kyrgios didn't face a solitary break point against Ymer, who had ousted former world No. 1 Andy Murray in the first round.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=10 August 2022 |title=Andy Murray out of Montreal Open but Cameron Norrie eases through |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/aug/10/three-time-champion-andy-murray-out-of-montreal-open-in-straight-sets-tennis |access-date=13 August 2022}}</ref> At [[2022 Western & Southern Open – Men's singles|Cincinnati]], he lost in the second round to [[Cameron Norrie]].<ref>{{cite web| title=Norrie Edges Murray In Cincinnati | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/norrie-murray-cincinnati-2022-wednesday | website = atpworldtour.com | publisher = ATP | date = 17 August 2022 | access-date = 16 October 2022}}</ref>

At the [[2022 US Open – Men's singles|2022 US Open]] he lost in the third round to [[Matteo Berrettini]].