Andy Murray has beaten Robin Haase in four sets in his first-round match at the US Open, despite struggling with multiple injuries throughout the tie.
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The Briton seemed to be in for an easy afternoon when he won the first four games of the opening set, which he wrapped up 6-3.
Haase provided more of a test in the second, initially going a break up before the 2012 champion got the set back on level terms, going on to win it in a tie-break.
However, Murray appeared to be plagued by hamstring and shoulder injuries in the third, which allowed the Dutch player to pull a set back.
Haase needed treatment from the trainer in the fourth set after struggling with an ankle problem, but raced to a 4-1 lead as he tried to level the match.
Despite continuing to struggle, Murray came back before breaking his opponent at 5-5 to leave himself serving for the match.
Haase dug deep as he tried to take the set to a tie-break, while Murray's shoulder problem made serving difficult, but the Scot held on just long enough to progress to the next round, where he will face Germany's Matthias Bachinger.
Sian Cowper
