Andy Murray was the defending champion in 2014 when his 23-year-old opponent swept him out of Wimbledon.
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When Dimitrov served on break point in the first game of the third set he broke a string and by the time he was 4-0 down he was looking increasingly dispirited. For sure I was a little bit overwhelmed to get out there, playing that prime-time match. And they all came against players ranked among the top 31 in the world ” most notably Stan Wawrinka.
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Murray said courtside, “I served 145 in San Jose once, but the next day they recalibrated the gun because it was completely wrong”. I don’t think there’s going to be any surprises. “So I’m not expecting to do it again”. He’s pretty good, so I expected a tough match.
“You know, if it’s on the bike or the Versaclimber, I really want to push myself and beat them”.
“I’m enjoying playing tennis right now”.
“Have I ever lost in practice? I’m enjoying doing the ice baths again”. He has good feel, moves well. As it happens, the last such opponent to defeat him was Dimitrov.
Murray is aiming to end 2016 with more silverware following a sensational year which has seen him land Wimbledon and Olympic titles for a second time, as well as reaching the Australian and French Open finals. The Briton served two tasty unreturnable serves and commanded the first set from that point forward. When I did win a first set that was tight, didn’t play my best, I kind of let him back into the match after I got a break early in the second.
But there won’t be an all-Williams semi-final showdown after sister Venus went down in a real dogfight against number 10 seed Karolina Pliskova. For Venus, it’s the 45th time. Last year, a loss to Roberta Vinci in the semifinals ended Williams’ bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam.
There is also the matter of Dani Vallverdu, Murray’s friend and former training assistant who is now working with Dimitrov.
Andy Murray kept his foot on the gas as he powered past Grigor Dimitrov to set up a quarter-final clash with Kei Nishikori.
Del Potro, the 2009 U.S. Open victor, has spent years battling his own wrist injury, but ironically it was his opponent, Dominic Thiem, who retired hurt to allow him progress to the quarter-finals in NY. He’s yet to play any marathon matches, though, with three straight-set wins.
Speaking of Connors, 37-year-old Ivo Karlovic is the oldest man to make the round of 16 at a major since that magical 1991 run.
Suarez Navarro, seeded 11th, was seeking the sixth Grand Slam quarterfinal of her career.
He was a break to the good at 2-1 in the fourth before Wawrinka, reinvigorated by a violent racquet smash courtside, recovered to win five of the next six games.
Initially, part of the reason for Dimitrov’s resurgence during the North American hard-court swing comes from the new voice in his camp-his new coach, Daniel Vallverdu.
As she was serving for the victory in the final game, Konjuh was startled – right along with the spectators in Arthur Ashe Stadium – when a piercing noise was heard from the arena’s sound system as she tossed a ball.
But 25 matches so far in this year’s U.S. Open have gone to five sets and organizers are experimenting with the use of a shot clock in the junior events and collegiate events.
Konjuh, who is 18 and ranked only 92nd, had never been past the third round at a major until this tournament.
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Fifth-seeded Simona Halep faces No. 11 Carla Suarez Navarro in the other women’s match.
