Four British players advanced to the second round of the US Open on Tuesday, with Andy Murray, Katie Boulter, Cameron Norrie, and Jack Draper all winning their opening matches.
Murray, who is seeded 33rd, defeated Corentin Moutet of France 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. The former world No. 1 was in control throughout the match, and he never looked in danger of losing.
Boulter, who is ranked 118th in the world, produced a stunning upset to beat Diane Parry of France 6-4, 6-0. The British number one was aggressive from the start, and she broke Parry’s serve four times in the match.
Norrie, who is seeded 16th, defeated Alexander Shevchenko of Russia 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. The British number two was in control throughout the match, and he never gave Shevchenko a chance.
Draper, who is ranked 95th in the world, defeated Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. The British teenager was impressive throughout the match, and he showed no signs of nerves on his Grand Slam debut.
The results were a major boost for British tennis, and they will be hoping to continue their good form in the second round.
Murray’s victory was his first at the US Open since 2016.
The former world No. 1 has been struggling with injuries in recent years, but he showed no signs of rust in his victory over Moutet.
Murray was aggressive from the start, and he broke Moutet’s serve three times in the first set. He continued to dominate in the second and third sets, and he closed out the match in just over two hours.
Boulter’s victory was her first at a Grand Slam since Wimbledon 2021.
The British number one has been in good form in recent months, and she produced a stunning performance to beat Parry.
Boulter broke Parry’s serve four times in the match, and she never gave the Frenchwoman a chance.
The British number one will be looking to build on her victory in the second round.
Norrie’s victory was his first at a Grand Slam since the Australian Open 2022.
The British number two has been in good form in recent months, and he was in control throughout his match against Shevchenko.
Norrie broke Shevchenko’s serve three times in the match, and he never gave the Russian a chance.
The British number two will be looking to build on his victory in the second round.
Draper’s victory was his first at a Grand Slam.
The British teenager made his Grand Slam debut at the US Open, and he produced an impressive performance to beat Sousa.
Draper broke Sousa’s serve four times in the match, and he never gave the Portuguese player a chance.
The British teenager will be looking to build on his victory in the second round.
The results of Murray, Boulter, Norrie, and Draper were a major boost for British tennis.
It has been a difficult few years for British tennis, but these four players have shown that they have the potential to challenge for Grand Slam titles.
They will be hoping to continue their good form in the second round and beyond.
