Following the match, Murray said that Lorenzi was an extremely good player and displayed some really good moves throughout the game. “I’m feeling very exhausted but I think it is normal because we play nearly five hours”. “I served very well when I got behind, very few unforced errors”.
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With the match level at one set all, Murray put his foot on the accelerator to dominate his opponent, and despite the occasional flash of brilliance from Lorenzi it was Murray’s shotmaking and improved first serve that sealed the win. “Overall, it was a decent match, I would say”.
Williams hit a tournament-leading 126 miles per hour serve, pounded 11 aces, won 28 of 30 points when a first serve landed in, and didn’t face a break point against the 52nd-ranked Shvedova. I don’t think there’s going to be any surprises. In that half of the draw, only the players with the last name Williams have won a Grand Slam title; the sisters could meet in the semifinals a year after Serena eliminated Venus in the quarters.
Tournament favorites Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka and Serena Williams will resume their respective campaigns in the 2016 Open Tennis in NY.
“When I was more patient and waited for the right balls to go for, I played much, much better and dictated more of the points”. “Obviously I’m very disappointed from the result”. I have been returning well, so that also helped today. “But in the same time, I know what to do, too”. Of course, it’s a great experience for me.
“There’s going to be a lot of challenges, especially on an occasion like that, against Andy”, Dimitrov said. That’s just a good start for me.
US Open second seed Andy Murray set up a clash with Grigor Dimitrov in the fourth round after moving past Paolo Lorenzi on Saturday. “Got a lot of free points with my serve and that was important”.
Suarez Navarro next faces the victor of the match that has gone into a third set between fifth-seeded Simona Halep and 31st-seeded Timea Babos.
He’s won eight of his 10 tie breaks on outdoor hard this season and his greater power should give him the edge in breakers.
“What I like the most about practising with them is I have a responsibility to work hard and push myself”, said Murray. “It’s an unbelievable court to play on and a fantastic atmosphere all the time”.
Murray plays down the role he’s had in developing Edmund and Evans, insisting they deserve all the credit for turning themselves into world-class players.
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Nishikori, who became the first Asian to reach a grand slam men’s final two years ago in Flushing Meadows, has had a strong season, including a run to the quarters at the Australian Open before falling to eventual victor Novak Djokovic.
At No. 142, del Potro is the lowest-ranked U.S. Open quarterfinalist since Jimmy Connors in 1991.
“I stopped rushing in the rallies”, 2012 US Open victor Murray said in an on-court interview.
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Speaking to the press following his largely dominant victory over Sousa, Dimitrov says he’s finally beginning to enjoy playing tennis again, after a season that has seen him drop out of the world’s top 30 for the first time in almost three and a half years.
