Murray encouraged by third-round display despite loss to Berrettini

03.09.2022 - 01:11 channelnewsasia.com

NEW YORK : Britain's Andy Murray said he was encouraged after taking a set off Italian 13th seed Matteo Berrettini in a 6-4 6-4 6-7(1) 6-3 defeat on Friday after competing in the U.S.

Open third round for the first time since 2016. The 35-year-old twice Wimbledon champion saved eight break points in the third to keep the contest alive on the same court where he collected his maiden major title a decade ago.

While he could not hold off his 26-year-old opponent's offensive onslaught in the fourth, the performance nonetheless gave him hope after hip surgeries in 2018 and 2019."I've got a metal hip.

It's not easy playing with that. It's really difficult. I'm surprised I'm still able to compete with guys that are right up at the top of the game," he told reporters."Matches like this, you know, I'm really proud that I have worked myself into a position where I'm able to do that ...

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