Andy Murray admitted that he is "really proud" of what he has managed to achieve at the 2022 US Open despite a loss against Matteo Berrettini on Friday.
“A lot of the things feel the same, but obviously I'm just not quite capable of the sort of movement and physicality that I was five, six years ago,” he said. “I think if you watch Rafa and Novak moving around the court now who are similar age, I think they're moving pretty similar to how they were five, six years ago, whereas for me there's obviously been a bit of a drop-off there. The 35-year-old is yet to beat a top-20 player in a Slam since his return following the hip surgery, losing to Stan Wawrinka (2020 French Open), Denis Shapovalov (2021 Wimbledon) and Stefanos Tsitsipas (2021 US Open). I'm surprised I'm still able to compete with guys that are right up at the top of the game. And following his admission, the 2012 US Open champion made a big statement comparing himself to the likes of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The Italian beat Murray 6-4 6-4 6-7(1) 6-3 in what was the Scot's first ever round-three appearance at the Flushing Meadows since 2016.
Three factors which stood out in Matteo Berrettini's win over Andy Murray in a third round match at the US Open.
Murray started the fourth set well to break the Italian in the first game of it. He then served out the set to win the match in a convincing manner. However, to Murray’s credit, he played well during key moments in the third set and dominated the tiebreak to pull one back. There were a lot of crosscourt backhand exchanges in the first two sets as Berrettini often played backhand slices to take the pace off the ball and then hit inside-in and inside-out forehands in the next shot. Berrettini then made a great start to the second set by breaking Murray’s serve in the first game itself, but the Brit broke back in the subsequent game. The Italian got the only break of the first set in the seventh game and then held his serve in his two subsequent games to love each to win the first set.
3-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has been knocked out of the US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York after being defeated by the ATP Tour's 14th-ranked.
[Embed from Getty Images](http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1420224895) [met on two occasions in 2022 which saw Norrie win both matches.](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/cameron-norrie-vs-holger-rune/N771/R0DG) With Cameron Norrie’s defensive pushing skills and Rune’s raw power, this will definitely be a match to watch. Sadly, Draper’s luck seemed to run out as a knee injury forced him to retire early in the third set of his third-round [ match](https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/national/20898257.jack-draper-confident-tennis-future-despite-injury-forcing-us-open-exit/). [Jack Draper shocked tennis fans around the world by defeating the world No 8 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the second round of the US Open, setting up a third-round](https://worldinsport.com/major-upsets-in-new-york-as-the-2022-us-open-gets-underway/) meeting with Karen Khachanov. Raducanu stated that she aims to make a [“clean slate” by competing in smaller events until the end of the 2022 season](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/62735291). [she has made progress in the last few months after being set back by minor injuries](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/62735291). The two players have only met once in the third round of the 2021 ATP Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo which saw Fokina win in straight sets (7-5, 6-3). Earlier this week, defending US Open women’s champion Emma Raducanu lost to Alizé Cornet in straight sets in her first-round match. [Embed from Getty Images](http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1420232838) This offered his Italian rival a huge 15 chances to break his serve, which happened at 4-4 in the first set. 26-year-old Berrettini put on a serving masterclass to defeat Andy Murray by three sets to one (6-4, 6-4, 61-77, 6-3) in the third round of the US Open Which took place on Friday afternoon. [Embed from Getty Images](http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1420225029)
Andy Murray was proud of his efforts in defeat by Matteo Berrettini at the US Open but disappointed at another early end to a grand slam campaign.
That was nonsense, and I want to see how close I can get back to the top of the game. And then hopefully I continue to play better through to the end of the season.” “Although I’ve only made the third round here, I’m really proud of that effort that I put in to get myself back into these positions. I’m really disappointed that I didn’t get over the line today. I just couldn’t find any rhythm on serve. The Scot said: “It’s really difficult.
British veteran says he wants to keep pushing himself to prove his doubters wrong after US Open exit.
"I shouldn't expect to be. I mean, that's pretty obvious," Murray said. Yeah, that's what the motivation is." "I thought I was going to have my chances in the fourth set and I took them." At the end of 2021, he was at 134 but came into the US Open ranked at 51 and is expected to be close to a return to the top 40 after his run in New York. "That was nonsense, and I want to see how close I can get back to the top of the game.
September 02, (THEWILL) – Andy Murray's US Open train was stopped in its tracks after the Scot was defeated by Matteo Berrettini in the third round 6-4 6-4 ...
Matteo Berrettini has ended Andy Murray's bid to return to the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament by beating the the three-time major 6-4, 6-4, ...
1 in the rankings in 2017; that also was the last time he reached the fourth round at any major, doing so at the All England Club. Then a second surgery, to install the metal implant, arrived in January 2019. And lots of people told me I’d be able to hit tennis balls but not compete professionally again. I see him in the gym all the time.” He reads the game very well. Gauff’s match ended a little more than an hour before Williams-Tomljanovic was due to begin — and the teen was hoping Williams could keep winning so they could meet in the semifinals. 27 Karen Khachanov moved on when his opponent, Jack Draper, stopped playing in the third set because of an injured hamstring. Open for the first time with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Madison Keys, the 2017 runner-up in New York and seeded 20th this year. The winner would meet Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios, the No. He won his first Slam trophy at the U.S. Defending men’s champion Daniil Medvedev was facing Wu Yibing of China in Ashe to close the night. But I get reminded, like, ‘This is the first time you’ve made the third round here since 2016.’ It’s been six years.
Italian Matteo Berrettini eliminated former champ, Andy Murray, from Great Britain at the 2022 US Open men's singles tennis tournament Friday.
Andy Murray insists his third-round US Open defeat to Matteo Berrettini is not a setback, by explaining how his movement has slowed down in the past few ...
I think if you watch Rafa and Novak moving around the court now who are a similar age, I think they're moving pretty similar to how they were five, six years ago, whereas for me there's obviously been a bit of a drop-off there." I'm really disappointed that, you know, I didn't get over the line today. I'm surprised I'm still able to compete with guys that are right up at the top of the game.