Second-seeded Andy Murray played a patient, steady game to defeat big-hitting Ernests Gulbis of Latvia 7-5, 6-3, 7-5 in his first-round match at the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
Murray traded baseline blows with 95th-ranked Gulbis in the first set and the Latvian responded with wild misses and blistering winners and pushed the Scotsman to five set points before finally succumbing to a service break in the 12th game.
In Image: Andy Murray reacts after winning the first set against Ernests Gulbis of Latvia during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 1, 2009.Text: ReutersImages: Reuters and AFP (Unauthorised reproduction prohibited)Day 1: Best of US Open |
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