it has still been an impressive year for the former world No.1, who has won three ATP Challenger titles and climbed up to world No.37., 21, stunned 17th-seed Hubert Hurkacz to reach the third round and equal his best-ever run at a major tournament after he reached the same stage at last year’s US Open.
Draper will next face unseeded American Michael Mmoh for a spot in the fourth round and in the women’s singles British No.1 Katie Boulter beat Wang Yafan in the second round which will now see her take on American world No.59 Peyton Stearns. Jodie Burrage, meanwhile, lost to second-seed Aryna Sabalenka.
Murray headed into his match against Dimitrov as the underdog given his lower ranking and injury struggles in the build-up to Flushing Meadows but did hold the superior head-to-head record at 8-3 and won their last meeting seven years ago. The three-time major champion got off to a shaky start as Dimitrov raced into a 40-love on his serve in a game two after a hold and he secured the break to open up a 2-0 lead, but Murray bounced back and conjured up three break points of his own in game three, securing it with the third as his opponent fired into the net.Andy Murray pulls off a contender for shot of the tournament so far ð
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