Andy Murray believes he’s enjoying his most constant tennis since 2017 after securing his second-round spot on the US Open with a straight-sets victory over Corentin Moutet.
Murray’s success at Flushing Meadows was the two hundredth Grand Slam match victory of his illustrious profession and set him up for a second-round assembly with Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov.
The 36-year-old has overcome extended harm setbacks to drive his means again into the highest 40 of the world rankings – and is optimistic of enhancing additional on his present putting of thirty seventh.
“I am at my highest rating since I had the steel hip put in so I am pleased with that,” stated Murray. “It is not been a straightforward journey and clearly I would prefer to be ranked greater.
“That is the very best I’ve performed constantly since in all probability 2017. I am completely satisfied to nonetheless be going and progressing and hoping I can push my rating up.”
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Highlights of Andy Murray’s first-round match in opposition to Corentin Moutet on the US Open
Regardless of being pressured to drag out of warm-up tournaments in Toronto and Cincinnati with an stomach pressure, Murray confirmed no indicators of struggling as he dispatched Moutet 6-2 7-5 6-3 on Grandstand.
“I really feel good, the preparation was barely difficult as a result of I needed to slowly construct my serving up however I used to be pleased with how I served at the moment,” he added.
“I hope it was entertaining for everybody. There have been some enjoyable factors, so I am completely satisfied to get by way of in straight units.”
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Take a look at Andy Murray’s prime photographs from his first-round victory in opposition to Corentin Moutet on the US Open
Murray’s victory accomplished a superb day for the British males’s contingent in New York, with Cameron Norrie, Jack Draper and Dan Evans additionally progressing into the second spherical with straight-sets wins.
Draper defeated Radu Albot of Moldova 6-1 6-4 6-3, whereas Evans superior 6-4 6-2 7-5 in opposition to Colombia’s Daniel Galan and Norrie, the British No 1, dismantled Russian opponent Alexander Shevchenko 6-3 6-2 6-2.
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Norrie, who had misplaced his earlier three matches on laborious courts, credited Monday’s observe session with the world’s top-ranked participant and defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz, for his clean passage into spherical two.
“We had a very good observe. I believe it actually set the tone and I used to be in a position to put it into my match at the moment,” stated Norrie. “He is all the time bringing loads of aptitude and pleasure to the observe court docket.
“It was not a straightforward match, Shevchenko has had a superb 12 months up to now. I do know his recreation fairly properly, I would practised with him a couple of occasions.
“I used to be in a position to play longer factors and win a number of the robust video games. It was a pleasant match to play within the first spherical to get loads of rhythm.”
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Cameron Norrie stays grounded regardless of dispatching Alexander Shevchenko in straight units within the US Open first spherical
In the meantime, Draper overcame considerations over the shoulder harm that pressured him out of the French Open and subsequently Wimbledon this summer time to come back by way of unscathed in opposition to Albot.
“It has been a troublesome couple of months,” the 21-year-old admitted. “After I was in Paris I assumed it might be a short-term factor. It changed into a very long time and I am type of nonetheless doing all of the rehab for it, ensuring that it is OK.
“There was possibly a chance that I may not have the ability to play on this match, however I taken care of it very well, taking it daily. Immediately I did not really feel it in any respect so I used to be very, very completely satisfied.”
The US Open on Sky Sports activities: How and the place to observe
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