Andy Murray showed the fighting qualities that he was renowned for in his prime, battling back from two sets down to progress to round two...
Andy Murray showed the fighting qualities that he was renowned for in his prime, battling back from two sets down to progress to round two of his comeback Grand Slam at the US Open on Tuesday.
Playing in his first singles Grand Slam in 18 months because of injury and the coronavirus pandemic, Murray dug deep to prevail in a 4hr 39min bruiser against Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka, winning 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4), 6-4.
“That’s by far the most tennis I’ve played since 2019,” said Murray, who lost in five sets in the first round of the 2019 Australian Open to Roberto Bautista Agut.
Last year’s finalist Daniil Medvedev and second seed Dominic Thiem moved into the second round of as they both seek a maiden Grand Slam.
Russian third seed Medvedev swatted aside Argentina’s Federico Delbonis 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in an evening match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Earlier, number two seed Thiem progressed in a match cut short when opponent Jaume Munar retired after the second set.
Thiem appeared to be heading towards victory after taking a two sets to love lead on the Louis Armstrong Stadium. Munar abandoned before the start of the third set, with Austria’s Thiem leading 7-6 (8/6), 6-3.
Thiem now faces India’s Sumit Nagal, who became the first Indian man since 2013 to the...
