Murray wary of wounded rivals

Andy Murray will not be taking Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal lightly at the US Open despite their struggles with injury.

Murray arrives in New York as the man in form and arguably favourite to lift a fourth grand slam title on the back of a superb summer that has already included winning Wimbledon and an Olympic gold medal.

His case was further strengthened on Friday when Djokovic, his chief rival, announced the wrist problem that hampered him at the Olympics had still not healed and “private issues”, now resolved, had festered behind his summer slump.

With Roger Federer absent from Flushing Meadows while he recovers from a back problem and Nadal still suffering from a wrist injury of his own, the year’s final major tournament appears there for Murray’s taking.

The world No 2, however, is unconvinced as he said: “To be honest, Novak and Rafa, …

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