Night owl Murray opens defence with dominant win


  • Tennis
  • Thursday, 29 Aug 2013

Andy Murray waves to the crowd after defeating Michael Llodra of France at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, August 28, 2013. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Murray was not happy about having to wait until Wednesday night to open defence of his U.S. Open title but the Briton was quite pleased with the result after delivering a masterly thrashing of Michael Llodra.

Wimbledon champion Murray, whose starting time was further delayed after four hours of rain delays had stalled proceedings at Flushing Meadows, raced through an entertaining 6-2 6-4 6-3, 98-minute drubbing of the 49th-ranked Frenchman on centre court.

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