“He Reminds Me a Lot of Myself”: Serena Williams Reacts to Andy Murray ‘s Comeback Victory at US Open 2020
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Andy Murray made a highly anticipated return to Grand Slam tennis, and he didn’t disappoint as he bested Yoshihito Nishioka in a five-set thriller in the first round of US Open 2020.
The former World No. 1 made an unreal comeback after playing 2 sets down to win the tough contest, in the process saving a match point. His former mixed doubles mate Serena Williams was to play at the Arthur Ashe Stadium after his match, and she was keeping a close watch at the match. Serena later minted a few words on Murray and his match in her post-match press conference.
Serena was very happy for Murray. “I was rooting for Andy the whole time. I really wanted him to win. Gosh, when he was down in the third set, I was like, All right. I was just rooting for him so hard.
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“I saw him give the racquet to his trainer. There’s Andy, he plans on playing five sets here. I was really happy for him.” Serena said
Andy Murray and Serena Williams’ similar journey
The American saw stark similarities between her journey back to her days of glory and that of the former World No.1.
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“I love his grit. I’ve always loved that way before we played doubles. I always said he reminds me a lot of myself. I’m just a big fan. It was really good because I know what it’s like to be down, I know what it’s like to be injured, I know what it’s like to be counted out.
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“I felt like it was a real gutsy win for him and I was really happy,” said Serena while lauding the 33-year-old Brit.
Andy Murray and Serena Williams won everyone’s heart when they decided to team up for mixed doubles in the 2019 Wimbledon championship. They were a joy to watch and the Wimbledon Centre Court was always a sell-out.
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Next Murray will play 15th seed Felix Auger Aliassime in the 2nd round. It will be the first meeting between them. Whereas Serena will play 110th ranked Margarita Gasparyan in the 2nd round. Both the matches will be played on Thursday.
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