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Andy Murray defeats Jerzy Janowicz in China Open | Andy Murray defeats Jerzy Janowicz in China Open |
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Andy Murray fought from a set down to defeat Jerzy Janowicz 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 and book his place in the second round of the China Open. | Andy Murray fought from a set down to defeat Jerzy Janowicz 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 and book his place in the second round of the China Open. |
Murray, who defeated Spain’s Tommy Robredo on Sunday to secure the Shenzhen Open, his first tournament victory since winning Wimbledon last year, looked out of sorts in the opening set before fighting back to give Janowicz a real contest. | Murray, who defeated Spain’s Tommy Robredo on Sunday to secure the Shenzhen Open, his first tournament victory since winning Wimbledon last year, looked out of sorts in the opening set before fighting back to give Janowicz a real contest. |
After going 5-1 up then allowing Murray to hit back, the Pole went on to claim the first set on a tie-break. | After going 5-1 up then allowing Murray to hit back, the Pole went on to claim the first set on a tie-break. |
The second set went Murray’s way thanks to a single break of Janowicz in the ninth game before he dominated the third to claim victory. | The second set went Murray’s way thanks to a single break of Janowicz in the ninth game before he dominated the third to claim victory. |
Murray started off in the worst possible fashion as he was broken by Janowicz in the first game of the match before the Pole claimed a 2-0 lead. | Murray started off in the worst possible fashion as he was broken by Janowicz in the first game of the match before the Pole claimed a 2-0 lead. |
Janowicz raced to a 3-0 advantage after he took the first of two break points on the Murray serve. | Janowicz raced to a 3-0 advantage after he took the first of two break points on the Murray serve. |
However, while the Scot broke back immediately he was not able to hold his serve for the third consecutive game and slump to a 4-1 deficit. | However, while the Scot broke back immediately he was not able to hold his serve for the third consecutive game and slump to a 4-1 deficit. |
Janowicz then moved 5-1 ahead but Murray hit back, claiming four games in a row to draw level at 5-5. | Janowicz then moved 5-1 ahead but Murray hit back, claiming four games in a row to draw level at 5-5. |
The Scot won his first service game of the match to stay in the first set before a break of serve saw him claim back-to-back games. | The Scot won his first service game of the match to stay in the first set before a break of serve saw him claim back-to-back games. |
Murray served out the next before breaking Janowicz, although his momentum stuttered in the next, as he trailed 30-0 on serve before firing back to claim a 6-5 lead – the first time he was ahead in the match. | Murray served out the next before breaking Janowicz, although his momentum stuttered in the next, as he trailed 30-0 on serve before firing back to claim a 6-5 lead – the first time he was ahead in the match. |
Janowicz then served to love to take the first set to a tie-break, which was hotly contested with the duo matching each other all the way until the Pole found a way through to win 11-9. | Janowicz then served to love to take the first set to a tie-break, which was hotly contested with the duo matching each other all the way until the Pole found a way through to win 11-9. |
It meant that if he were to win, Murray would need to battle back from a set down for his third match in a row. | It meant that if he were to win, Murray would need to battle back from a set down for his third match in a row. |
The second set went on serve until the ninth game, where the No6 seed broke Janowicz to take a 5-4 lead before taking the set 6-4. | The second set went on serve until the ninth game, where the No6 seed broke Janowicz to take a 5-4 lead before taking the set 6-4. |
It meant the match went into a decider and an early break for Murray saw him go 3-1 up, before another saw him move 5-2 ahead and just one game away from a place in the second round. | It meant the match went into a decider and an early break for Murray saw him go 3-1 up, before another saw him move 5-2 ahead and just one game away from a place in the second round. |
Murray then served for the match and claimed a battling victory in two hours and 28 minutes to line up a second-round meeting with the Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas. | |
Rafael Nadal enjoyed an emphatic return to singles action as he powered past Richard Gasquet in Beijing. | Rafael Nadal enjoyed an emphatic return to singles action as he powered past Richard Gasquet in Beijing. |
Spain’s world No2, playing his first singles match in three months following a wrist injury, extended his record to 13-0 against the Frenchman with a brisk 6-4, 6-0 win. | Spain’s world No2, playing his first singles match in three months following a wrist injury, extended his record to 13-0 against the Frenchman with a brisk 6-4, 6-0 win. |
Nadal will face the German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk in the second round after the world No122 defeated big serving Ivo Karlovic 6-4, 2-6, 7-5. | Nadal will face the German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk in the second round after the world No122 defeated big serving Ivo Karlovic 6-4, 2-6, 7-5. |
The world No1 Novak Djokovic eased into the second round with a comfortable straight sets win over Guillermo García-López. | The world No1 Novak Djokovic eased into the second round with a comfortable straight sets win over Guillermo García-López. |
The top seed saw off the challenge of the Spaniard in just over an hour to win 6-2, 6-1 as he goes in search of a record fifth China Open in Beijing. Djokovic will now face Vasek Pospisil, who defeated Lukas Rosol 6-4, 6-3. | The top seed saw off the challenge of the Spaniard in just over an hour to win 6-2, 6-1 as he goes in search of a record fifth China Open in Beijing. Djokovic will now face Vasek Pospisil, who defeated Lukas Rosol 6-4, 6-3. |
In the women’s competition, the second seed Simona Halep beat Lin Zhu 7-5, 6-4 in their second-round tie while the fourth seed Maria Sharapova saw off Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-2. | In the women’s competition, the second seed Simona Halep beat Lin Zhu 7-5, 6-4 in their second-round tie while the fourth seed Maria Sharapova saw off Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-2. |
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