Andy Murray sweeps past 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo in US Open first round
Andy Murray made a positive start to his US Open campaign with a straight-sets victory over 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo in New York.
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Andy Murray opens US Open campaign with straight-sets win over Francisco Cerundolo
Andy Murray marked the 10th anniversary of his maiden Grand Slam triumph with an impressive US Open straight sets win over Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo on Monday.
Impressive Andy Murray eases through US Open first-round clash against Francisco Cerundolo
Andy Murray stormed into the second round of the US Open with a superb straight-sets victory over 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo on the opening day of action at Flushing Meadows. The former world No.1, who won the first Grand Slam of his career in New York 10 years ago, broke serve seven times and capitalised on 46 unforced errors in a 7-5 6-3 6-3 victory.
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Francisco Cerundolo was hailed for his sportsmanship at the US Open against Andy Murray as he admitted to a double bounce after being awarded a point. With Murray leading 5-4 in the first set of their first-round match, the pair were engaged in a thrilling rally that ended with the 24-year-old smashing a winner. Ad However, after Cerundolo was awarded the point to get to 15-15, Murray good-naturedly appealed to umpire Timo Jansen, claiming he had spotted a double bounce earlier in the rally when his opponent chased down an angled drop shot.
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