Andy Murray makes light work of Lukas Rosol in first round of US Open

31 August 2016 03:23

Andy Murray never had to leave first gear as the British number one began his US Open campaign with an emphatic victory over Lukas Rosol.

Murray is arguably favourite in New York to claim his fourth grand slam title and the Scot justified the tag, thrashing Rosol 6-3 6-2 6-2.

He will now face world number 45 Marcel Granollers in round two after the Spaniard had earlier beaten Argentina's Juan Monaco in straight sets.

Murray's progress also means Britain will have five players in the second round at Flushing Meadows for the first time since 1987, with Kyle Edmund, Dan Evans, Johanna Konta and Naomi Broady having also made it through.

Source: PA