Murray in dark at Flushing Meadows
September 03, 2010 09:58:47 UK
Andy Murray is preparing to take on an unknown quantity at Flushing Meadows in the second round of the US Open on Friday in more ways than one.
Murray is scheduled to take on Jamaican Dustin Brown today, an opponent he knows little about, and is also unaware whether the match will actually go ahead as scheduled.
As Hurricane Earl heads up the East coast of America it is expected to bring heavy rain to New York to disrupt play after four days of sweltering temperatures.
Match betting has Andy Murray fancied at 1.005 while Dustin Brown is available at 21.00. Murray can be backed at 1.18 to win the match 3-0.
Asked if he had seen much of Brown, who has dreadlocks, a German mother and British grandmother and has expressed an interest in switching allegiance to Britain, Murray said: "Not really, but I've heard about him.
"He's got a big game, serves and volleys a lot and is very different to a lot of players on the tour. He's a good athlete. I haven't seen him play, so it's another unknown opponent really.
"You try to find out as much as possible, you've got to try and get your tactics somewhat right.
"You do need to concentrate on your own game as well but it is important to know about your opponent and try to find out, even if it's just little bits and pieces about them that might help you in the match."
The little Murray knows about Brown, at least appears accurate, with the 25-year-old promising to bring his attacking game to the contest.
"I'm gonna definitely play my type of tennis, play aggressive, try to keep the points short," Brown said.
"I've seen that he's a very good returner, so I'll have to see how it works out, how I'm serving, if it's possible to play serve and volley or have to play from the baseline."
Andy Murray is 10001.00 to win the US Open 2010, while Roger Federer is 2.10 and Rafael Nadal 2.00.
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