Murray overcomes flamboyant Dustin Brown at US Open
September 4th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANILondon, Sep 4 (ANI): British No.1 Andy Murray defeated Dustin Brown 7-5 6-3 6-0 in just 85 minutes and silenced his noisy fans to advance to the third round of the US Open.
Murray coped well with Brown’s mix of big serving, volleys and constant drop shots to win in New York. It was another impressive display from the Scot at Flushing Meadows.
Murray now faces Swiss 25th seed Stanislas Wawrinka, who beat Juan Ignacio Chela 7-5 6-3 6-4.
“I’d never played him before so at the start of the match it was very interesting,” The BBC quoted Murray, as saying.
“He went for his shots huge and was hitting fun shots so I was glad to get off in straight sets. I kind of knew what to expect coming into the match. I’ve been told he likes to put on a bit of a show beforehand,” he added.
Brown, ranked 123 in the world, had become the first Jamaican to reach the second round of a Grand Slam since 1974.
And he made his mark with his unusual playing style and on-court eccentricities, such as insisting on using the same ball throughout his service games and choosing not to sit down at the changeovers.
“It’s not bad losing to Andy Murray. I’m definitely not upset, that’s why it was a good first set. The other two sets he started getting more comfortable and definitely returning really well,” said Brown. (ANI)
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