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He crashed out in last sixteen two years ago to the power of Marin Cilic while struggling with a wrist injury, and even more disappointingly, he was out-thought and outplayed by Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round twelve months ago. ...
Andy Murray(credit: Rhonda Liberman)Crunch Sports Staff - 31 Aug 2011Andy Murray gets his 2011 US Open campaign underway this afternoon against India's Somdev Devvarman.
Murray has been less than impressed with the scheduling in New York this week, with television schedules meaning he has had to wait until today to play his first round match.
Murray has called the scheduling "bizarre" but as a former finalist at Flushing Meadows, has learnt to deal with the vagaries of the tournament over the years.
His title-winning run in Cincinnati a fortnight ago gave him a much needed boost ahead of the year's final Slam, and he will be looking to continue his consistency in the majors this year, having reached the Australian Open final and semi-finals at Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
The past two US Opens have been disappointing for Murray. He crashed out in last sixteen two years ago to the power of Marin Cilic while struggling with a wrist injury, and even more disappointingly, he was out-thought and outplayed by Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round twelve months ago.
However, the world number four believes the surface and atmosphere of Flushing Meadows offers him his best chance to break through at the very highest level.
Murray relishes the razzmatazz and general vibrance of NYC and has been in love with the event ever since winning the junior title back in 2004.
As ever, he's fully briefed on what Devvarman has to offer. India's top player has enjoyed one of his best seasons, knocking out a couple of top 50 players this summer.
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