Andy Murray recovered from a difficult start to defeat American wild card Emilio Nava and reach the third round of the US Open for the first time in six years.
The reward for Murray knocking out 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo in round one was a second-round assignment against 203rd-ranked 20-year-old Nava, who had claimed his first ever tour-level victory against John Millman on Monday.
In a gruelling first set that lasted 84 minutes Nava played well above his ranking but there were no signs of Murray’s cramping issue reappearing and he used his far greater experience to turn the match around and secure a 5-7 6-3 6-1 6-0 victory.
It is the Scot’s best run at Flushing Meadows since he made the quarter-finals in 2016 in what would prove to be his last season before the hip problem that nearly ended his career emerged.
Relive the action from the US Open second round as Andy Murray takes on Emilio Nava:
