NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former world number one Andy Murray went down fighting in the first round of the U.S. Open as third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas triumphed in a near five-hour contest on Monday.
As fans returned in numbers to Flushing Meadows for the first time in two years, they were treated to quality tennis at Arthur Ashe Stadium where Tsitsipas won 2-6 7-6(7) 3-6 6-3 6-4, even as Murray fumed https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/murrays-victory-hopes-go-down-toilet-after-tsitsipas-bathroom-break-2021-08-31 over what he saw as the Greek's stalling tactics.
