British legend Andy Murray got off to a winning start at the 2022 US Open with a 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Argentina’s Francisco Cerundro.
A decade after Murray won his first Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows, the 35-year-old, who is ranked 51st in the world, has struggled with cramps in his complex but won in straight sets to post his best performance. . good start. tournament.
Murray Cruz looked to be leading 5-2 in the first set, but 24th seed Seundro held off brilliantly 5-5 and Murray Cruz won the last two games to set the set. 1 hour and 5 minutes.
The three-time Grand Slam champion started the second set admirably with two early breaks and three service holds, and despite Serndro winning three games in a row, Murray held serve to take the lead. We won two sets 6-3. .
Murray dominated again in the final set at Louis Armstrong Stadium, taking a 5-1 lead before winning 6-3 in the third round in the New York sun before closing out the match with a second-round draw. With Emilio Nava, an unrelated American.
“It felt like five sets to me!” Murray said in a post-fight interview after winning his first set in five years.
But yes, I was very happy that it worked. Francisco Cerundro has had a glorious year this year.
“We knew we had to play well and we played well when it mattered…the crowd was fantastic from start to finish.”
Former World No. 1 Murray was not the only Englishman playing at Flushing Meadows on Monday. Former Grand Slam semifinalist Kyle Edmund continued his comeback from a knee injury before losing in straight sets to No. 5 seed Kaspar Ruud.
A young Jack Draper will start his campaign in New York a little later, while the 20-year-old world number 53 will take on Finn Emil Rusbor.
In the women’s singles, Harriet Dart will take on 10th seed Dalia Kasatkina, but all eyes will be on defending champion Emma Radkanu, who takes on Aliza Cornette at midnight UK time.
Other Brits due to play on Tuesday include No. 7 seed Cameron Norry against Benoît Paire and No. 20 seed Daniel Evans against Jiri Wessel.
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Source: Metro
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