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US Open 2022: Andy Murray vs Emilio Nava – Preview, Predictions, Head to head and Stats

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Emilio Nava will take on former champion Andy Murray in the second round of US Open 2022

Andy Murray was on the court for close to three hours as he clinched a 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 victory over his seeded Argentine opponent in the first round. While Murray lost his serve in the very first game of the match, he bounced back with successive breaks and a 5-3 lead. Unable to hold on to win the set Murray then broke in the 12th game to finally carve out the first set.

Andy Murray of Scotland wins his 2nd men final at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships at the AELTC in London, UK, on July 10, 2016. Murray defeated Canada’s Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/2). Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

He continued to take command of the encounter with back-to-back breaks and a 5-0 lead. Murray lost serve once after that, only to claim a 2-0 lead off the next time he served. The third set began similarly with Murray getting an early break and merging it with a second that took him to a 5-1 lead. And while the Briton dropped his serve again, he clinched his second-round berth with an easy victory.

Emilio Nava’s form coming into the match

Emilio Nava caused an upset in the first round against higher-ranked John Millman. Nava won 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 1-6, 6-1 to set up this second-round meeting set up with Murray. After saving a set-point in the 12th game of the opening set, Nava had four opportunities to claim it in the tie-breaker, winning it 9-7. One break of serve is all that Millman needed to level things out but Nava then overcame a frittered set-point in the 12th game of the third to retake the lead in the tie-breaker.

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Two breaks of service allowed Millman a second equaliser in the encounter but Nava was back at it again as he ran off to a match win with a 6-1 score line in the final set.

Details:

DateWednesday, 31st August
Court typeOutdoor Hard court
WatchSony Sports Network
Start time08:30 pm IST
LocationNew York City
Match detailsSecond Round

Head to head and Predictions

There is no head-to-head history between Andy Murray and Emilio Nava since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour. Andy Murray is the outright favourite going into this match both in terms of rankings and experience. We are predicting a straight sets win for the 2012 US Open Champion.

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