Aug 27, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic serves to Denisa Allertova of Czech Republic on day two of the 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former champion Andy Murray battled back from two sets down to overcome Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4) 6-4 on his return to Grand Slam singles action in the U.S. Open first round on Tuesday.
The 33-year-old Briton, playing a singles match at a major for the first time since the 2019 Australian Open, recovered from a break down in the third set and saved a match point in the fourth to beat Nishioka in four hours and 38 minutes.
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