Andy Murray has declared that “marriage works” after blasting his way to a second clay-court title.
The Scot has enjoyed a strong run of form since he married his long-term girlfriend Kim Sears in front of family and friends at Dunblane Cathedral last month.
And yesterday he beat Rafael Nadal in straight sets to become the Mutua Madrid Open champion, claiming the 6-3 6-2 victory in less than 90 minutes in front of the Clay King’s Spanish fans.
After the game, the former Wimbledon champion wrote “Marriage Works!” on the lens of a television camera.
“It (marriage) has been nice and a lot of people have spoken about the honeymoon period,” Murray said on Sky Sports 3.
“But we’ve been together a very long time and getting married was the next step.
“I’ve always said if the personal stuff is happy and under control that helps your performance on the court.
“But I also feel healthy this year and I have trained well, I’m in much better shape on the clay than I have been for a number of years.”
Andy and Kim, both 27, exchanged their vows in Andy’s home town of Dunblane on Saturday 11 April in what was dubbed “Scotland’s royal wedding”.