ndy Murray gained his 2 hundredth Grand Slam match with a three-set victory over fiery Frenchman Corentin Moutet on the US Open.
The two-time Wimbledon champion, a winner right here in 2012, overcame an unorthodox and awkward opponent 6-2 7-5 6-3 to develop into the eighth male participant within the Open period to achieve the double-century.
It might have been a straight-sets win however, sometimes with Murray, there was loads of drama and even a VAR controversy, the primary of its type at Flushing Meadows.
Murray, who got here into the occasion having recovered from an belly tear, dominated the primary set however a flat passage of play noticed him fall a break down within the second as Moutet, all slices and drop photographs, started to impose himself.
However, Murray had a let-off when Moutet double-faulted on set level, after which a fortunate web twine helped the Scot break again.
Murray was again in full irritant mode and it bought to Moutet, who smashed his racket on the ground, twice, because the second set bought away from him.
Moutet suffered a nasty fall on the baseline, touchdown on his racket hand, however was in a position to proceed and saved 4 break factors in his subsequent service sport.
But Murray struck on the subsequent alternative and served out for victory - following a video replay verify for a double-bounce which, embarrassingly for organisers who launched it this 12 months, proved inconclusive - in just below three hours.
"He's one of the most skilful players on the tour, with so many ways to disrupt you, and he always causes a little bit of chaos," stated the 36-year-old.
"I hope it was entertaining, there were some fun points, so I'm happy to get through in straight sets.
"It was an extended one, however the way in which we play it was most likely all the time going to be like that. Three hours is so much shorter than a few of my matches!"
Murray will meet Bulgarian nineteenth seed Grigor Dimitrov, who saved three match factors in a five-setter in opposition to Alex Molcan, within the second spherical.
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