FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Olympic champion Andy Murray gutted out a four-set win over Feliciano Lopez 7-6(5), 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(4) in a third round contest on Saturday at the US Open.
The Scotsman who is seeded third said it was a difficult match. “Yeah, it was tough,” said Murray. “Obviously very, very hot, very humid. It’s a quick court, that one, as well. You know, obviously Feliciano has one of the best serves in the game. So there’s some games, you know, that were frustrating at times because you have no say in how the points go. Obviously, I mean, the last few sets were tough. I mean, I just played a little bit better at the end of the tiebreaks, a little bit more solid than him, and that was the difference. But, you know, had chances. So mentally it was quite a challenging match because I was up a break I think in the last three ‑‑ two of the last three sets.”
It was a hot and humid day in New York City and Murray was up to the task. “It wa...
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September 01, 2012
