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Andy Murray beats Yoshihito Nishioka in five sets at US Open, Serena Williams gets underway with a win – ABC News
The last time Andy Murray played at a major tournament, he left the Australian Open in tears. Twenty months on, he stages a gutsy comeback to win his first round tie at the US Open.
Former champion Andy Murray produced an astonishing fightback to outlast Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 in his long-awaited return to Grand Slam singles action in the US Open first round.
Key points:
- Andy Murray overcame sore toes and a two-set deficit to win his first round match at Flushing Meadows
- The three-time Grand Slam tournament winner took four hours and 38 minutes to beat Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka at the US Open
- In the women’s …
