I definitely had enough opportunities to win that match.” Murray’s cramp concernsĪfter cramping at other events in recent weeks, the 35-year-old Scotsman is concerned about his physical situation. “But there was some positive tennis in there at times. My consistency maybe was not where I’d want it,” Murray said. “At times I felt like I played really well and then at times didn’t. Murray, a two-time Cincinnati champion, needed massage on his right thigh before being able to leave the court after battling for nearly two and three-quarter hours in the last major tuneup for the US Open, which begins August 29. On the men’s side, Andy Murray needed a post-match on-court visit from the trainer after losing 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on to Cameron Norrie in the second round. I’m pleased with how I dug in and served it out.” “In the second set I could feel the important moments. “To play Vika like that I had to stay focused. “I played a great match for sure,” Raducanu said. The heavy defeat continued bad form at the US Open tuneup for Azaranka, the 20 winner, who won only two games here a year ago in a third-round loss to eventual champion Ashleigh Barty. Raducanu calmly achieved 5-1 and conquered her nerves two games later by saving two break points and serving it out on her second match point as Azarenka drove a return long after 63 minutes. The teenaged US Open champion claimed the first 10 games before her veteran opponent, a two-time Cincinnati winner with two Australian Open titles, finally captured a game.īut the young Briton, who ousted Serena Williams the night before with another love set, was having nothing of the sort. Women’s 10th seed Emma Raducanu dispatched her second Grand Slam champion in less than 24 hours, crushing Victoria Azarenka 6-0, 6-2. “A lot of things were clicking today, I felt great.” “This is the kind of match I need to build confidence.
“It feels great the way my game is coming together,” Fritz said. The Aussie had beaten his last five American opponents and stood 15-2 since his surprise Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic.īut after confessing that he is counting the days until he can return home after the US Open, Kyrgios seemed uninterested in the job on court.įritz fired a 12th ace to set up match point and won as Kyrgios hit the top of the net with a weak forehand. World number 28 Kyrgios, after a standout summer which included the Washington title this month, could not find his best game in crashing out to 11th seed Fritz after only 50 minutes.
The Australian was in complaint mode from the start, lamenting the distraction of flickering LED lights on an advertising board and demanding a fix. Nick Kyrgios lost his way amid objections to on-court advertising lights, with the Wimbledon runner-up falling 6-3, 6-2 to American Taylor Fritz at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday.
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