Last updated: 26/08/2014

Murray starts US Open with dramatic win

Andy Murray got his 2014 US Open campaign underway with a dramatic 6-3, 7-6(6), 1-6, 7-5 victory over Holland's Robin Haase at Flushing Meadows on Monday.

Murray, who is looking to reclaim the title he won in 2012, started well taking a two set lead before being hit by cramp after an hour and 45 minutes. Haase took advantage and won the third set comfortably 6-1 and looked on course to take the match to a fifth set when serving at 5-3. Somehow Murray broke twice in a row and then served out to take the fourth set and the match. Murray faces Matthias Bachinger in the second round.

Speaking after the match, Murray said: "I was in a good position, and then my body failed me...I don't really know how I got through...I don't know exactly what happened, but I will try to get to the bottom of it before I play again."

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Konta falls in first round

Jo Konta US Open

Johanna Konta fell in the first round of the US Open to Israel's Shahar Peer 6-2, 6-3. Konta failed to take her chances converting only one of her eight break points as Peer moved into the second round to face Lucic-Baroni.  

Watson defeated in first round

Heather Watson first round US Open 2014

Heather Watson was defeated in the first round of the 2014 US Open by former World No.21 Sorana Cirstea.

In a match that lasted only 54 minutes, Cirstea dominated from start to finish winning 72% of points on her serve and 61% of points on Watson's serve to take the first round tie 6-1, 6-1.

First round losses for British doubles players

Colin Fleming & Ross Hutchins and Dom Inglot & Treat Huey fell in the first round of the 2014 US Open doubles. Fleming & Hutchins lost out to No.3 seeds Nestor & Zimojic 6-4, 6-3 and Inglot & Huey were defeated by Becker & Sitak 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-2.

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