Andy Murray vs. Marcel Granollers: Score and Reaction from 2016 US Open

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Published: September 1, 2016

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Andy Murray got a challenge early from Marcel Granollers in the second round of the 2016 U.S. Open, but the No. 2 seed prevailed in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4. 


This summer has largely been Murray's playground on the tennis court. He did have a stumble against Marin Cilic in the Western & Southern Open final on August 21, but that came after he won his second career Wimbledon title and a second straight Olympic gold medal. 

Even though Murray only has one grand-slam victory this season, he's been money in the big tournaments so far, per ESPN Stats & Info:



At Wimbledon, Murray didn't have to go up against Novak Djokovic like he did at the Australian Open and French Open. 

The U.S. Open is where Murray had his first major breakthrough with a win in 2012. His performance has declined in the three years since, resulting in two quarterfinal exits and a disappointing fourth-round defeat last year.

Granollers did not figure to be a difficult test for Murray. In nine head-to-head meetings before Thursday, Murray held a 7-2 advantage with four straight wins. 

The first set looked like it was going to be all Murray. He jumped out to a 3-0 and 5-2 advantage before Granollers battled back to make the score close enough to make Murray sweat for a long 67 minutes. 

That appeared to be the wake-up call Murray was looking for, as he needed just 35 minutes to take the second set with a dominant 6-1 win. He struggled with consistency on his first serve through the second set, hitting just 46 percent in, but won 79 percent of those initial serves he did get into play. 

Granollers was forcing Murray to work for his points, even in the second set, as evidenced on this rally midway through the second set, via U.S. Open Tennis:



After trailing 3-2 in the third set, Murray responded with an ace and backhan...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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