19:17
Murray-Berrettini 4-6, 2-1
At Berrettini, the forehand stop no longer works either. Suddenly Murray is back, easily holding his service and taking a 2-1 lead.
19:14
Murray-Berrettini 4-6, 1-1
After an hour of play, Murray manages the first ace. And at Berrettini, the error rate increases.
19:13
Murray-Berrettini 4-6, 1-1
Murray now uses his second breakball in this match immediately. Unnecessarily, Berrettini puts his backhand into the net and everything is open again in this sentence.
19:12
Murray-Berrettini 4-6, 0-1
Then Berrettini lets a high forehand ball pass and thinks it’s going out. But he doesn’t. And already Murray has the chance to re-break.
19:11
Murray-Berrettini 4-6, 0-1
In this phase, Berrettini allows himself a few slight mistakes. Murray likes to take them with him. 30 both!
19:08
Murray-Berrettini 4-6, 0-1
After all, Murray holds up well in the subsequent longest rally of the game – until Berrettini picks up the pace and ultimately finishes with a smash. This is the early break. Ivan Lendl shakes his head, suffers with his protégé.
19:06
Murray-Berrettini 4-6, 0-0
Murray still doesn’t seem to have a solution. Then things go wrong with the risky second serve. The double fault means a break point for Berrettini.
19:05
Murray-Berrettini 4-6, 0-0
Murray shouldn’t catch a break right now. But that will be difficult if the first serve does not come. The risk with the second then pays off. 30:15!
19:03
2nd sentence
It’s up to Murray again to open the sentence. The 35-year-old has to try the second and shortly afterwards heaves a forehand into the net.
19:02
interim conclusion
The first round was open for a long time, until the decisive break came in the seventh game of all times. This had an effect on Andy Murray, who subsequently seemed at a loss. Matteo Berrettini now controlled what was happening on the pitch and completed the task safely.
19:01
Murray-Berrettini 4-6
Berrettini served outside. After that, he has plenty of room for the forehand. Murray quickly realizes it’s not worth the trouble. The sentence is decided.
19:00
Murray-Berrettini 4-5
Then a cross backhand from Murray sails out, which means three set points.
18:59
Murray-Berrettini 4-5
Consequently, it is up to Berrettini himself to reserve the sentence. And the Italian shoots sharply – with two aces in a row.
18:57
Murray-Berrettini 4-5
Berrettini also helps a little with his mistakes. The Roman apparently wants to concentrate on his service game right away. Then Murray ignites another forehand missile and gets a third clean through.
18:55
Murray-Berrettini 3-5
So Murray now has to serve against losing the set. At least the two-time Olympic champion seems to be able to regulate that. 30:0!
18:55
Murray-Berrettini 3-5
Berrettini served to the body, then had the field open for the forehand inside-out. Shortly thereafter, the matter is settled to zero. For the first time today, the Italian does not give up a point on his own serve and makes it 5:3.
18:53
Murray-Berrettini 3-4
The break provides Berrettini with additional safety. When he serves himself, the 26-year-old looks confident, scores with his forehand and with his seventh ace.
18:50
Murray-Berrettini 3-4
Now Berrettini works out a break point, his second of the match. And the experienced Murray feels the pressure, then gives up his service with the first double fault. How bitter!
18:47
Murray-Berrettini 3-3
Against the sun, Murray has to get upside down and hits the felt ball with the frame. With backspin, the ball just about makes it over the net. Lucky for the 35-year-old! The apology follows.
18:45
Murray-Berrettini 3-3
After that, the first comes reliably at Berrettini. The sixth ace brings a cue ball. And the rest is done quickly because Murray puts a forehand in the net.
18:44
Murray 3-2 Berrettini
Then Murray lures the opponent to the net and then unpacks the ingenious forehand lob. For the second time today, Berrettini has to fight for his service. And a backhand error means another breakball.
18:43
Murray 3-2 Berrettini
In the end, Berrettini allows himself his first double fault. debut! The Italian responds with the next ace.
18:42
Murray 3-2 Berrettini
With his fourth ace of the day, Berrettini organizes two balls. Murray destroys the first. The Brit played the backhand longline perfectly at full speed.
18:40
Murray 3-2 Berrettini
Now Berrettini has success with a stop for the first time. The forehand ball works perfectly, Murray tries in vain.
18:37
Murray 3-2 Berrettini
For the second time today, Murray roars through a service game to zero and consequently submits again.
18:36
Murray 2-2 Berrettini
Murray emotionally puts the backhand stop longline. Shortly thereafter, the Scot plays the ball cross. In both cases, the adversary has no chance.
18:35
Murray 2-2 Berrettini
There is not much for Murray to return for Berrettini’s first – at least not in a targeted manner. And so the Roman keeps his service and equalizes to 2:2.
18:33
Murray 2-1 Berrettini
Then the 13th seeded Italian appears on the net and puts the backhand ball into the net. 30 both! Then the first double fault almost threatens. However, the felt ball jumps from the edge of the net into the correct service field.
18:31
Murray 2-1 Berrettini
Berrettini tries a forehand stop. It doesn’t make it online. In addition, the Roman serves well.
18:29
Murray 2-1 Berrettini
Murray ultimately takes the game to his side because Berrettini now misses two backhands – especially the last one without any need.
18:27
Murray 1-1 Berrettini
And the first serve does not like the British. But his opponent plays his backhand slice into the net. debut!
18:26
Murray 1-1 Berrettini
But Murray screwed up the next forehand, the ball bounced off the edge of the net. So Berrettini now has a chance to break.
18:25
Murray 1-1 Berrettini
Shortly thereafter, Berrettini ignites a forehand longline. It lands very close to the end. Murray can take a deep breath, that would have been two breakballs.
18:25
Murray 1-1 Berrettini
Now Murray made two slight forehand mistakes in a row, he didn’t hit the felt ball cleanly. 15:30!
18:23
Murray 1-1 Berrettini
At 217 kilometers per hour, Berrettini fires his third ace over the net. And the Roman uses the game ball he has won because his opponent gets stuck in the obstacle with his forehand.
18:21
Murray 1-0 Berrettini
Then Berrettini actually has to go over the debut, but now he gets his third cue ball with his second ace.
18:20
Murray 1-0 Berrettini
Now Berrettini has to run, is sent diligently by Murray. The Italian is always there in time, playing the forehand cross just wide.
18:18
Murray 1-0 Berrettini
Gradually, Berrettini stops making mistakes. The Italian fabricates a forehand winner and then ignites his first ace.
18:16
Murray 1-0 Berrettini
Murray gets through his service game quickly and to zero. His opponent regularly delivers the points with mistakes.
18:13
1 sentence
Now Murray opens the match. The first serve comes straight away and brings the quick point because Berrettini returns to the net.
18:11
Head 2 Head
For the fourth time, the two pros face each other on the tennis court in an official match. We have already discussed the last game, which took place in the final in Stuttgart and went to Berrettini in three sets. The year before, the Italian had eliminated Murray in his tournament win at Queens’s Club (6-3, 6-3). Only the first meeting went to the British in Beijing in 2019. He had to win two tie-breaks.
18:06
Entry and coin toss
Our protagonists have just entered the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium. After a few steps of preparation, you meet on the net to vote. The coin falls in favor of Murray, who wants to switch sides. Berrettini then opts for setback.
17:56
Berretini 2022
At the beginning of the year, Berrettini reached his highest ranking position as number 6, which was also due to reaching the semifinals at the Australian Open. The Italian only progressed at major level at Wimbledon 2021, where he was in the final. He also contested a final at Masters level – and lost in Madrid in 2021. Berrettini achieved the most valuable of his seven tournament victories in 2021 and 2022 at the 500 in London’s Queen’s Club. This year he also triumphs in the 250cc in Stuttgart (all on grass). The 26-year-old lost out in the Gstaad final in July. The Roman is currently fourteenth in the world rankings.
17:46
Berrettini at the US Open
Berretini had made a first attempt at Flushing Meadows in 2017 and failed in the second qualifying round. From the following year, the Roman was regularly in the main draw, and is now doing so for the fifth time. In 2019, the right-hander reached the semi-finals and made it into the last eight twelve months ago. This week, the 26-year-old started with a light practice against Chilean qualifier Nicolás Jarry. The 13th-seeded Berrettini then fell behind against French lucky loser Hugo Grenier and had to work three and a half hours to win the match in four sets (two tiebreaks).
17:36
Murray at Flushing Meadows
For the 16th time since 2005, the former number 1 in the world is in Flushing Meadows. In 2008 Murray reached the final and in 2011 the semifinals. The following year, the Scot celebrated one of his three Grand Slam titles. This week it got the world number 51. had to do with the 24th seeded Argentinian Francisco Cerúndolo and won in three sets. After that, the old master gave up the first round against the American wildcard player Emilio Nava to clearly win the following three sets.
17:26
Murray 2022
In the fall of his career, the great Andy Murray wants to do it again with a partially artificial hip. The 35-year-old is back in pretty good shape, even though he has yet to win his 47th tournament this season. The right-hander reached the finals in the 250s in Sydney and in June in Stuttgart, but was left behind there. After the quarter-finals in Newport, the Briton went through a small valley, but now seems to be on the up again.
17:16
Welcome
Welcome to the US Open! In the men’s competition we start with the 3rd round today. Among other things, Andy Murray meets Matteo Berrettini, which is scheduled for 18:00 CEST at Arthur Ashe Stadium.