MX23RW : Thursday, April 25 19:07:16| >> :600:115518068:115518068:

Andy Murray to face Yoshihito Nishioka in first round of US Open

Andy Murray to face Yoshihito Nishioka in first round of US Open
© Reuters
The 2012 champion is set to play in his first grand slam event since the Australian Open in January 2019.

Andy Murray will take on rising Japanese player Yoshihito Nishioka in the first round of the US Open after being given a wild card in New York.

The 2012 champion is set to play in his first grand slam event since his opening-round defeat to Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut at the Australian Open in January 2019, after which he underwent an operation to resurface his hip.

Murray, currently ranked 134 in the world, made a brief comeback towards the end of last year and won the European Open in October before further injury problems blighted his campaign.

Andy Murray defeated Frances Tiafoe and Alexander Zverev in the build-up to the US Open
Andy Murray defeated Frances Tiafoe and Alexander Zverev in the build-up to the US Open (Frank Franklin II/AP)

The 33-year-old returned to action last week at the Western & Southern Open, held at Flushing Meadows, claiming victories over American Frances Tiafoe and world number seven Alexander Zverev – his first top-10 win in three years – before falling to Milos Raonic in the last 16.

If Murray prevails against Nishioka, he could face 15th seed Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Kyle Edmund has been drawn against Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik, with the possibility of a difficult second round against top seed Novak Djokovic.

Djokovic will take on Damir Dzumhur in his opening-round match. The Bosnian has faced Djokovic twice in his career, and has yet to take a set off the world number one, with their last meeting coming in 2019.

Novak Djokovic will target his fourth US Open victory
Novak Djokovic will target his fourth US Open victory (Mehdi Taamallah/PA)

Britain's Dan Evans is seeded 23rd for the tournament and was drawn against young Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild, with an outside chance of meeting fellow countryman Murray in the third round.

Cameron Norrie is in the same half of the draw as Edmund and will face ninth seed Argentinian Diego Schwartzman in the first round.

In the women's draw, top seed Karolina Pliskova will take on Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina.

Johanna Konta, seeded ninth in New York, will be involved in an all-British tie with Heather Watson in the first round.

View this post on Instagram

Another #NewYork (Cincinnati) day! 🎾😷😁

A post shared by Johanna Konta (@johannakonta) on

Serena Williams, who is seeded third and chasing a 24th grand slam singles title to match the all-time record of Margaret Court, will start her campaign against fellow American Kristie Ahn.

A host of players will be missing from the US Open as they have decided not to travel due to the risks of coronavirus.

Defending men's champion Rafael Nadal, reigning women's champion Bianca Andreescu, women's world number one and two Ashleigh Barty and Simona Halep and Australian Nick Kyrgios are among the high-profile names to withdraw.

ID:411902: cacheID:411902:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:13462:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
26 Nov 2000: Tim Henman of England with the trophy after his straight sets win over Dominik Hrbaty of Slovakia in the final of the Samsung Open at the Brighton Centre, Brighton.
Read Next:
Tim Henman calls for Johanna Konta to show consistency
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Result
Blanch
Nadal
1 0
6 6
Result
Cachin
Ofner
6 6
3 3
Result
Elahi Galan
Bautista-Agut
64 6 1
77 4 6
Result
Gasquet
Sonego
2 5
6 7
Result
Hanfmann
Mensik
4 63
6 77
10am
Koepfer
Carballes Baena
Result
Kovacevic
Medjedovic
6 5 4
3 7 6
Result
Lajovic
Monteiro
4 3
6 6
Result
Machac
Ruusuvuori
6 1 6
4 6 2
Result
Michelsen
Fonseca
6 0 2
4 6 6
Result
Nishioka
Auger-Aliassime
6 1 4
4 6 6
Result
O'Connell
Arnaldi
4 1
6 6
Result
Purcell
Giron
4 6 77
6 4 62
Result
Ramos-Vinolas
Kotov
3 4
6 6
Result
Tabilo
Cobolli
7 4 4
5 6 6
Result
Zhizhen
Kecmanovic
3 2
6 6
Result
Azarenka
Maria
6 6
3 1
10am
Eala
Cirstea
10am
Annie Fernandez
Potapova
Result
Gauff
Rus
6 6
0 0
Result
Keys
Camelia-Begu
77 78
63 66
Result
Podoroska
Navarro
2 1
6 6
10am
Karolina Schmiedlova
Jabeur
10am
Swiatek
Wang
10am
Alexandrova
Krueger
10am
Andreeva
Noskova
10am
Bejlek
Kalinskaya
10am
Boulter
Montgomery
10am
Bronzetti
Rybakina
10am
Collins
Danilovic
3pm
Cristian
Krejcikova
10am
Dolehide
Kalinina
10am
Garcia
Wang
10am
Linette
Sabalenka
10am
Pavlyuchenkova
Saville
Result
Sorribes Tormo
Svitolina
6 7
3 5
Result
Vekic
Sakkari
3 2
6 6
Result
Arango
Yastremska
6 5 4
0 7 6
Result
Osaka
Samsonova
2 6 5
6 4 7
Result
Ostapenko
Bouzas Maneiro
6 6
3 1
Result
Haddad Maia
Errani
6 6
3 2
2.30pm
Lourdes Carle
Kudermetova
2.30pm
Mertens
Stephens


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!