The only worry for Murray is his relatively mediocre record in NY in the years since his first win – runs to the quarter-finals in 2013 and 2014 were followed by a fourth-round exit to Kevin Anderson of South Africa 12 months ago.
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“I think when everyone is fit and healthy they are capable of winning these major events”.
“I have never had this type of injury before and I haven’t got much time so I tried to compensate and improvise as much as I could to get ready for the US Open”.
Injury and illness had hampered Serena Williams in the year leading up to her home slam and the three-time victor was on her way back having seen her ranking fall as low as 175.
“I have not played a lot, I haven’t practiced a lot, but I’m just now starting to feel a little better”, Williams said. He’s played I think enough matches.
“With every one I’m getting a bit more confidence and feeling better closing it out”.
“Naomi’s playing pretty well – she’s got a big serve and a big forehand so I’m just going to try and get as many returns in as possible”. “I’m 29 at the moment and believe that I’m at a peak of my abilities as a tennis player”.
“Even when my ball toss is going haywire I’m not panicking about it, I’m just taking it a point at a time and it seems to be working”.
At Wimbledon, Djokovic faced a third-round exit at the hands of Sam Querrey. “But it’s not the place and time to talk about it”. “It was fine”, said Murray.
Juan Martin del Potro has been the feel-good story of summer, as the Argentinian took silver in Rio and finally looks to be in top form following three wrist surgeries and a prolonged tour absence.
After making it as far as the semi-finals with relative ease, Djokovic fell two sets down to Roger Federer, who was facing the prospect of a first year without a grand slam triumph since 2002.
Williams has two records in her sights at Flushing Meadows, where she can overtake Steffi Graf’s Open era record 22 grand slam titles and also surpass the German’s unbeaten 186 consecutive weeks at world number one.
Williams’ dominance of the event continued in 2014 as she equalled Chris Evert’s open-era record of six USA titles.
The top competition for Williams is expected to come from second-seeded Angelique Kerber, third-seeded Garbine Muguruza and fifth-seeded Simona Halep, who are all +800 to win the women’s title on the tennis betting odds at the sportsbooks. So just have to wait and see.
The world No. 1 takes on 2013 Wimbledon semi-finalist Jerzy Janowicz after Nadal’s match with Denis Istomin.
Nadal is a potential semifinal opponent for Djokovic, the defending champ, while Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka are in the other half of the bracket.
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Murray said after falling at the last hurdle in Cincinnati on Sunday that he had been carrying a shoulder injury during the week, and while it is understood that has now eased, he says tiredness has been an issue.
