• Former world No 1 can take heart from battle in oppressive heat
Andy Murray went down in flames on the third and hottest day of the US Open, losing against Fernando Verdasco for only the second time in 15 matches. But he will leave New York encouraged to believe he may yet return to something like he was before injury threatened to end his career just over a year ago. If he does, it will be his greatest achievement.
The Spanish left-hander served Murray off the court at times, and hit 52 clean winners to win 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 as the former world No 1 struggled to compensate for 46 unforced errors. Verdasco said courtside: “With Andy it’s always tough. He’s an unbelievable fighter, even with the injury.”
Written by Kevin Mitchell at Flushing Meadows
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/29/andy-murray-us-open-defeat-fernando-verdasco under the title “Andy Murray’s grand slam return ends against Fernando Verdasco at US Open”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
