Andy Murray vs. Lukas Rosol: Score and Reaction from 2016 US Open

A year after Kevin Anderson bounced him in the fourth round of the U.S. Open, world No. 2 Andy Murray returned to New York and kicked off his stint at the year’s final Grand Slam with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win over Lukas Rosol. 

Murray is now 3-0 lifetime against Rosol—who was coming off a second-round loss against Steve Johnson at the Winston-Salem Open. He also improved to 12-0 in all first-round matches at the U.S. Open, per ATP Media Info on Twitter. 

While the gulf in talent between Murray and Rosol is rather large, the three-time major champion had historically struggled against Rosol in first sets entering Tuesday night’s clash under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium. 

Specifically, Murray dropped the first set against Rosol when the two met at Indian Wells in 2014 and Munich in 2015. 

Tuesday, brief spells of early lethargy plagued Murray once again. 

Although he escaped the first set with a victory for the first time ever against Rosol, Murray’s feisty challenger peppered the two-time gold medalist with a slew of powerful forehands that forced him to work for each and every point throughout the opening frame. 

However, Murray worked through his minor struggles and pushed past the Czech challenger’s early flurry to take control and close out the stanza on serve after he secured a break, as the U.S. Open documented on Twitter: 

Never facing a break point, Andy #Murray cruises …

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