British tennis player Ross Hutchins, 27, is a former doubles partner of Murray’s as well as a Davis Cup teammate.
Murray, who overcame Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 6-4, dedicated his victory to Hutchins while holding back the tears, saying: “I’d like to dedicate this victory to one of my best friends. He’s back home watching — you’re going to get through it.”
Hutchins has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of the white blood cell found in the lymphatic system, which is a network of vessels and glands spread throughout the body.
The most common symptom of Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a painless swelling in a lymph node, normally in the neck, armpit or groin.
