Murray was due to face Nick Kyrgios in a blockbuster match, but the. That was his first tournament since pulling out of the Olympic singles in Tokyo with a minor thigh strain. Andy Murray eased into the second round of the Winston-Salem Open with a 6-2 6-0 win over lucky loser Noah Rubin. The Scot, currently ranked 114th, was beaten in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters last week - losing in straight sets to ninth seed Hubert Hurkacz following victory over Frenchman Richard Gasquet. "It was obviously difficult for 45 minutes and then the first couple of games because you've gone over a strategy with your coach about the match you're going to play and then obviously that changes," he added. They said if I was playing against a qualifier then I wouldn't play and then I drew a lucky loser. Andy Murray WC v Nick Kyrgios H2H: Murray leads 5-1 WINSTON-SALEM, USA Andy Murray continues his preparations for the US Open as he takes on Nick Kyrgios in a blockbuster opening round in Winston-Salem. "I didn't know if I was going to play tonight. Alerts: Get tennis news sent to your phone.Murray, who is set to compete at the US Open from 30 August, will face American Frances Tiafoe next in North Carolina. Nick Kyrgios will compete for just the second time on Tour this season when he takes to court at Wimbledon on Monday, with his preparations for the grass-court major disrupted by an ongoing knee injury. The week-long event is off to a bumpy start. 1 Murray leads the pair's ATP Head2Head series 5-1. Tennis news - Andy Murray eases past Noah Rubin at Winston-Salem Open after Nick Kyrgios withdraws with knee injury Andy Murray had no trouble beating lucky loser Noah Rubin in the first. The three-time Grand Slam champion was due to face Australia's Kyrgios, who pulled out because of a knee injury. The Winston-Salem Open professional tennis tournament has returned after a year's leave due to the pandemic. ATP Staff The winner will play 13th seed Tiafoe Nick Kyrgios and Andy Murray will clash in a first-round blockbuster at next week's Winston-Salem Open, which will be played from 22-28 August.
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