Andy Murray

Andy Murray begins his latest US Open campaign against the Argentine No 24 seed Francisco Cerundolo in the Louis Armstrong Stadium. Follow the action live ...

A lot of what I'd achieved in my career up to that point felt, to me anyway, kind of irrelevant because of the questions I'd continued to get asked about winning slams. And, as luck would have it, British favourite Andy Murray is among the first on court. His most vivid memories are from before and after the final, with the Scot recalling: "I remember how I felt before the match. But the tests haven't flagged up any issues. I just felt quite relaxed and it was just such a big relief to get over that line." He has not been beyond the second round at Flushing Meadows since 2016 but this was a kind draw. The Brit gets us underway but loses the first point after hitting long. That is something I can obviously control a little bit as well. Never again will Emma Raducanu be the innocent who turned up at Flushing Meadows last year. I was really happy with the way I got through that one, it was not easy." On-court coaching is allowed this year for the first time, and Murray said of Lendl with a smile: "He's a man of few words. It was the first time Murray has won a straight-sets match at a grand slam since Wimbledon five years ago, and he said: "That felt like five sets to me.

The Brit plays his first-round match ten years on from winning his maiden grand slam title at Flushing Meadows.

But Murray slams an unreturnable serve down the T to earn himself two set points, and he only needs one as the Argentine hits a backhand wide. Some early mistakes by Cerundolo sees Murray quickly earn a break point, but he launches a forehand long to make it deuce. The pair exchange a long series of backhands before Murray drags one wide to gift Cerundolo the first point on his serve. Murray wins the second game and is cruising here at the Louis Armstrong Stadium. *denotes next to serve. Murray will serve for the match. Andy Murray looks a little bothered by the sun which is now streaming into his eyes as he serves. [although the men’s draw is wide open](/sport/tennis/us-open-mens-preview-nadal-kyrgios-alcaraz-b2154004.html). He loses the first two points of the game meekly before firing back with a powerful forehand down the line to get to 15-30.

ANDY MURRAY is back in action following his exit at Wimbledon earlier in the summer.The Scot will compete at the US Open, which he won for the first a.

However the savvy sportsman is selective about the companies he will do deals with. If you fancy a bit of the Murray luxury yourself you can book a room at his 19th century luxury boutique hotel, where he and He made a tidy profit from his luxury Miami flat which he sold in 2016 after deciding to spend more time in the UK following the birth of his daughter in February 2016 - he is estimated to have netted a profit of £1million. When he won Wimbledon for the first time in 2013, he was the first British player to do so since Fred Perry back in 1936. The Scot will compete at the US Open, which he won for the first and only time back in 2013, this week and hopefully next. ANDY MURRAY is back in action following his exit at Wimbledon earlier in the summer.

Murray is serving for the set but it is Cerundolo who gets the first point with a drop shot hitting the net.

The Argentine levelled the scores to deuce with Murray hitting the net and Cerundolo had a break point with Murray's return shot just out of play. A powerful forehand pushes Murray to one side of the court and Cerundolo makes sure he can't return his next shot to put the game 40-30. Cerundolo tries a clever move but he under hits the drop shot and hits the net, 40-30. Cerundolo sends his shot out and Murray is just a game away from the first set. Play is back underway and Cerundolo hits the net, a common theme this afternoon, to give Murray a 15-0 advantage. A great rally sees Cerundolo force Murray to hit the net to put him on game point. Cerundolo gets the advantage and he takes the set after a lengthy rally ends in Murray hitting the net. A double fault from the 24-year-old puts Murray 30-0 up and Cerundolo again hits the net to give Murray break point. But Murray seals the game by forcing Cerundolo to the left and his return doesn't have enough on it. Murray can't return the serve and so Cerundolo has game point but it is sent to deuce as a skidding Cerundolo can't reach a forehand Murray shot. Murray levels the scores as Cerundolo pushes his shot out but Murray then does the same. And Cerundolo sends his shot out with Murray clinching the game.

With booes ringing around the Louis Armstrong Stadium, umpire Tim Jansen announced that Cerundolo had conceded the point for reasons of “sportsmanship”. Three- ...

On Prime Video in the UK, commentator Mark Petchey claimed that umpires should be given the power to overturn their calls if they were shown a replay. Three-time Grand Slam winner Murray gave him a thumbs-up and the booes turned to cheers. But the 2012 champion immediately claimed to umpire Tim Jansen that the ball had bounced twice on Cerundolo’s side of the net before his return - and TV replays showed he was right.

There was a memorable moment in the first set of Andy Murray's US Open match with Francisco Cerundolo after the Argentinian sportingly conceded a point he'd ...

Cerundolo awards the point to Murray after replays showed a double bounce on his volley." Cerundolo is seeded 24th for the tournament after a promising year on the ATP circuit. @underarm_ace however, criticised the fact the umpire wasn't able to utilise the technology himself. It was Murray however, who seized the initiative by breaking again to win it 7-5. [Andy Murray](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/andy-murray) after a contested call at the US Open." Murray then proceeded to wave his arms in bemusement, clearly discontented, and then a big screen replay showed the ball had bounced twice before Cerundolo reached it.

Great Britain's Andy Murray got off to a winning start at the 2022 US Open with a 7-5 6-3 6-2 victory over Argentine Francisco Cerundolo.

‘I knew I’d have to play well and I did in the important moments… Former world No.1 Murray was not the only Brit in Flushing Meadows action on Monday, with Kyle Edmund, a former Grand Slam semi-finalist, losing to fifth seed Casper Ruud in straight sets as he continued his comeback from a knee injury. Murray was again dominant in the final set at the Louis Armstrong Stadium – racing into a quick 5-1 lead – and closed out the match in the New York sunshine with a 6-3 triumph in the third to set up a second-round tie with unseeded American Emilio Nava. The three-time major champion started the second set in spectacular fashion with two early breaks and three holds of serve to lead 5-0, and despite Cerundolo winning three games in a row, Murray held his serve to win the second set 6-3. [Andy Murray](https://metro.co.uk/tag/andy-murray/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1) got off to a winning start at the 2022 [US Open](https://metro.co.uk/tag/us-open/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK2) with a 7-5 6-3 6-3 victory over Argentine Francisco Cerundolo. It has been 10 years since Murray won his debut Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows and the 35-year-old world No.51 got off to the best possible start with a straight-sets win, despite suffering with cramping issues in the build up to the tournament.

Andy Murray made an impressive start to his 2022 US Open campaign as he beat 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets in the first round.

"It's not easy going into a five-set match in those conditions against a guy that makes you move a lot with what's happened recently. Murray got off to a dream start in the third by immediately breaking Cerundolo’s serve, and he held strong on serve before taking his third break point opportunity to extend his lead to 4-1 later in the set. The former world No. [moment of good sportsmanship lit up the following game](https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/us-open/2022/fabulous-to-see-francisco-cerundolo-concedes-point-to-andy-murray-after-double-bounce-at-us-open_sto9107718/story.shtml), as Cerundolo benefited from a double bounce as he won a point, but the umpire didn’t notice and the 24-year-old conceded the point to Murray after the second bounce was clearly shown on the big screens. Things got off to an inauspicious start for the former champion, however, as Cerundolo won four points in a row to break Murray in the opening game. He then started fast in the third to go 5-1 up before suffering a wobble as his serve was broken, but broke back to take the match in style and record his first straight-sets win at a Grand Slam since Wimbledon 2017.

Former champion Andy Murray is though to the second round of the US Open after beating Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo 7-5 6-3 6-3 at the Louis Armstrong ...

Usually at the 11am [US time] matches it gets a bit quiet but the crowd was brilliant right to the end." He couldn't take that one, but then came a second chance and his opponent's forehand sailed long to all but end the contest. And as the belief seemed to drain from the 24th seed, he lost serve again before Murray hammered down a sixth ace to go up 5-0. But at the second time of asking, the former world No 1 produced another big serve to give himself two set points. However, at 5-3, Murray wasted a chance to take the first set as a string of unforced errors allowed Cerundolo to break back. Then came a heartwarming moment, as Cerundolo was awarded a point after seemingly reaching Murray's drop shot, only to then opt to concede it back when a replay on the big screen showed the ball had indeed bounced twice.

The Briton beat the No 24 seed 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 to advance to face John Millman or Emilio Nava in the second round.

He broke serve for the set courtesy of a double fault on set point from Cerúndolo, and then he breezed through the match to record a solid win. Murray first served for the set at 5-3, missing an easy overhead at 15-15 and drawing gasps from the dismayed crowd, then he struck two more errors as he lost his serve. The entire stadium stopped to watch the footage in silence and confirmation of the second bounce prompted widespread boos from the crowd. The summer had started in promising fashion, with Murray skipping the French Open in favour of preparing for the grass season. The early months of Cerúndolo’s breakthrough year included a run to the semi-final on the hard courts of the Miami Masters 1000 event in March. Despite the fact Murray arrived on court with a clear opportunity, it was not a simple task.

The Scot defeated 24th-seeded Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo 7-5 6-3 6-3.

And I said that to him at the net.” “It’s obviously nice any time, especially in those conditions and early on in a slam, to get through in straight sets. “What he did was brilliant, and I don’t think that loads of players on the tour would have done that,” said Murray. At the beginning it was actually OK, but towards the end it was really getting pretty hot and humid. He wasn’t saying loads but to have him there supporting me is really important. Could have closed some of the sets quicker, but overall it was a solid performance.

Andy Murray received a big confidence boost as he claimed a solid win over Francisco Cerundolo in the opening round at the US Open, but the former world No ...

[US Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/us-open/) He wasn’t saying loads but to have him there supporting me is really important,” he said. It feels like a really long time ago,” he added. [Tennis News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/tennis-news/) “It seems like a long time ago. It was not easy as he [Cerundolo] has had a brilliant year, but I am glad I got through it,” he said during his post-match interview. “He’s a man of few words. I was really happy with the way I got through that one.

The Scot defeated 24th-seeded Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo 7-5 6-3 6-3.

And I said that to him at the net.” “It’s obviously nice any time, especially in those conditions and early on in a slam, to get through in straight sets. “What he did was brilliant, and I don’t think that loads of players on the tour would have done that,” said Murray. At the beginning it was actually OK, but towards the end it was really getting pretty hot and humid. He wasn’t saying loads but to have him there supporting me is really important. Could have closed some of the sets quicker, but overall it was a solid performance.

Andy Murray stretches his first-round record at the US Open to 15-1 with an impressive victory against Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina; it was his first ...

"Most pleased to win first of all - not easy conditions," said Medvedev, who set up a meeting with Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in the second round. It was getting tough towards the end and I think both of us were physically struggling a bit. He has not been beyond the second round at Flushing Meadows since 2016 but this was a kind draw. He's had an excellent year and I knew it was going to be difficult but I thought I did pretty well in the important moments. I was really happy with the way I got through that one, it was not easy." It was the first time Murray has won a straight-sets match at a Grand Slam since Wimbledon five years ago, and he said: "That felt like five sets to me.

ANDY MURRAY started the US Open with a straight-set win in the humid conditions.

"I tried to use my strengths which were the serve at times - maybe not so good at the end but I got quite a few free points on my serve," he continued. Murray was also happy with his tactics during the match, as he explained how he managed to overcome the 24th seed. When he’s doing that he’s extremely dangerous, at times when he had the chance to do that he made me move a lot but I didn’t let it happen too often." [Andy Murray](/latest/andy-murray) explained how he managed to battle through the hot and humid conditions to earn a first-round win over Francisco Cerundolo at the US Open. It’s important to give myself a pat on the back with that stuff sometimes because rare that anyone else does. "Really happy with the way I got through that one.

Only Kyle Edmund failed to win as the British challenge got off to a fine start in New York.

I think I can still improve tennis wise but mentally and physically it was a good performance.” At the beginning it was actually OK, but towards the end it was really getting pretty hot and humid. Could have closed some of the sets quicker, but overall it was a solid performance.”