Tennis
Murray crashes out, Williams advances─── 08:03 Fri, 04 Sep 2020
Andy Murray’s fairytale run in the US Open came to an end this morning when he went down 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 in the final round 2 men’s match at Flushing Meadows in New York.
Over in the Women’s singles, Serena Williams continued her quest for a 24th grand slam title when she took a 6-2, 6-4 straight-sets win to progress to the third round.
In an all-Belarussian affair, the former world number one and two-time finalist, Victoria Azarenka, beat her compatriot, Aryna Sabalena 6-1, 6-3.
The USA's Madison Keys in her turn dispatched the Spaniard, Aliona Bolsova, with a straight-sets 6-2, 6-1 victory.
The third round will start today at 17:00 in both the men’s and women’s sections, with Naomi Osaka in action against Ukraine’s Martha Kostyuk at 18:00.
@SamLudidi OFM Sport
