ANDY MURRAY EYES THIRD ROUND CLASH AGAINST BRAZIL’S NO. 1 THOMAZ BELLUCCI

Written by: on 4th September 2015
US Open Tennis
ANDY MURRAY EYES THIRD ROUND CLASH AGAINST BRAZIL'S NO. 1 THOMAZ BELLUCCI

epa04911763 Andy Murray of Great Britain hits a return to Adrian Mannarino of France during their match on the fourth day of the 2015 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 03 September 2015. The US Open runs through 13 September, which is a return to a 14-day schedule. EPA/JASON SZENES  |

World No. 3 Andy Murray is expecting a tough match against his US Open third round opponent, Thomaz Bellucci, who won the pair’s only previous meeting in 2011.

 

“He’s played well this year, good serve, plays predominantly from the back of the court but he’s an aggressive player,” said Murray. “He likes to try and dictate the points from the back…so I expect a tough match and one that I’ll need to play very well to win.”

 

The 2012 champion has a 11-0 winning record against left-handers this season which bodes well for chances against the 27-year-old Bellucci who, seeded 30th, is through to the final 32 at Flushing Meadows for the first time in eight starts.

 

Murray was questioned about why he wears Adidas shoes, despite being midway through a multi-year contract with Under Armour.

 

“As a professional athlete, you obviously have to be very careful when you make changes to your racquets and to your footwear,” explained Murray, who said he began testing Under Armour shoes in March, then wore them during the grass court season and at Wimbledon, where he lost in the semi-finals to Roger Federer.

 

“[I] did some more testing on the hard court shoes in the build-up here, they just weren’t quite right,” said the Scot, adding that he’ll be in Under Armour shoes by year end. “You can’t take risks with those things because if you have an issue there, get blisters or twist an ankle or whatever, that can cost you. It’s different if it’s a T-shirt or shorts. The shoes and the racquets are obviously extremely important.”

 

The 28-year-old Murray added that comebacks from two-set deficits and winning matches while not playing his best can be a confidence-booster. “You feel a little bit like you’re fortunate to still be in the event and you’re a bit more maybe relaxed going into the next matches,” said Murray. “I’ve come through many tough matches in my career, and I think that’s why when you are behind like that in the scoreline, when you’ve done it in the past, you have the belief that you can come through and do it again.”

 

( Courtesy of the ATP and Original Link – http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/us-open-thursday-murray-looks-to-third-round-bellucci-showdown )

Topics: , , , , ,








10sBalls Top Stories

In Case You Missed It

EUGENIE BOUCHARD NAMED 2018 TENNIS CANADA FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR / EUGENIE BOUCHARD NOMMÉE JOUEUSE DE L’ANNÉE 2018 DE TENNIS CANADA thumbnail

EUGENIE BOUCHARD NAMED 2018 TENNIS CANADA FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR / EUGENIE BOUCHARD NOMMÉE JOUEUSE DE L’ANNÉE 2018 DE TENNIS CANADA

Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday that Eugenie Bouchard is the winner of the 2018 Excellence Awards in the Female Player of the Year and Singles Player of the Year categories.
TENNIS NEWS • CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIPS • TOMMY HAAS, TAYLOR FRITZ, STEVE JOHNSON, MARDY FISH AND MORE thumbnail

TENNIS NEWS • CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIPS • TOMMY HAAS, TAYLOR FRITZ, STEVE JOHNSON, MARDY FISH AND MORE

Time to get tickets to watch! Surly you have heard about The Largest Open Tennis Event in America!
TENNIS NEWS • RAFA NADAL CONFIRMS RETURN TO PRACTICE, EYES ABU DHABI EXHIBITION AND AUSTRALIAN SUMMER thumbnail

TENNIS NEWS • RAFA NADAL CONFIRMS RETURN TO PRACTICE, EYES ABU DHABI EXHIBITION AND AUSTRALIAN SUMMER

According to Uncle Toni, Rafael Nadal was supposed to be back at practice on either Dec. 4 or 5. Well, better late than never!
Conchita Martínez prepara la temporada 2019 de Karolina Pliskova en Tenerife thumbnail

Conchita Martínez prepara la temporada 2019 de Karolina Pliskova en Tenerife

Española y checa ya trabajaron juntas durante el pasado Open de Estados Unidos
ALEJANDRO’S FAVORITE PHOTOS FOR 10SBALLS FROM SOME OF THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENTS thumbnail

ALEJANDRO’S FAVORITE PHOTOS FOR 10SBALLS FROM SOME OF THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENTS

Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia hits a forehand to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during her second round match at the Nature Valley International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, Great Britain, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.