MURRAY DOESN’T LIKE THE LATE NIGHT ROWDY CROWDS AT THE US OPEN

Written by: on 5th September 2014
US Open Tennis
MURRAY DOESN'T LIKE THE LATE NIGHT ROWDY CROWDS AT THE US OPEN

epa04383245 Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts as he plays Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their quarterfinals round match on the tenth day of the 2014 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 03 September 2014. The US Open runs through 08 September, a 15-day schedule. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO  |

Teetotaler Andy Murray found late-night shout-outs from a well-lubricated Ashe stadium crowd more than a bit off-putting as he went down to defeat at the hands of Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-1), 6-7 (1-7), 6-2, 6-4 at the US Open.

The Scot was interrupted several times in the final game as he attempted to serve by shouts from the crowd which stuck around until match end at around 1 a.m.

“Towards the end a little bit, but over the course of the match it was fine. When you finish this late and when there was a delay going on to the court, as well, it gives the crowd time to get a few drinks in as well,” he said.

Andy Murray of Great Britain hits a return to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their quarterfinals round match on the tenth day of the 2014 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 03 September 2014. The US Open runs through 08 September, a 15-day schedule. EPA/JASON SZENES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The eighth seed suffered his second loss this season to world number one Djokovic, who also beat him five months ago on hardcourt in Miami. Murray admitted that he began feeling stiff in the third set of the night-time contest played in relatively temperate conditions.

“I got stiff in my hips and my back towards the end of the third set. I don’t know exactly why. It was certainly coolish, but I’m certainly not injured,” said the player who suffered with cramps in his opening match last week. I didn’t hurt anything, I stiffened up towards the end of the third set.

“Right now I’m obviously disappointed. It’s extremely late, I’m tired. I don’t feel particularly proud right now. I feel disappointed. But I think there was some good tennis. I obviously haven’t, you know, analyzed the match, but hopefully I can build on that.”

Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return to Andy Murray of Great Britain during their quarterfinals round match on the tenth day of the 2014 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 03 September 2014. The US Open runs through 08 September, a 15-day schedule. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Murray Can’t Decide; Beijing? Or Tokyo?

 

Andy Murray maintains he is indifferent to the importance of actual qualification for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London. “To be honest, it was not a massive goal of mine,” he said of the event, at which he has never progressed past the semi-finals. “It’s obviously nice to qualify for it. It’s a good tournament. I played a number of years and enjoyed it. But I don’t want to overplay. I’ll play the right schedule.”

Nevertheless Murray is keeping his options open for a points scoring opportunity at the end of this month. The currently ninth ranked Scot has been promised wild cards into both the China Open in Beijing and the Rakuten Japan Open in Tokyo, both beginning September 29.

But Murray is keeping both tournament organizers waiting as he makes his decision on what tournament to play. “Andy is weighing up all the options and deciding which would be the more favorable tournament for him to play,” said Matt Gentry, chief executive of Murray’s 77 company. “At the moment he is probably leaning a little bit in favor of Beijing but nothing is decided.”

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