Summary

  • Use the audio icon to listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra commentary

  • Andy Murray beats Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 in first round

  • Johanna Konta beats Heather Watson 7-6 (9-7) 6-1 in all-British tie

  • Dan Evans beats Brazilian youngster Thiago Seyboth Wild 6-2 6-1 7-6 (7-5)

  • Serena Williams starts bid for record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title with victory over Kristie Ahn

  • All matches played in bio-secure bubble at Flushing Meadows in New York

Live Reporting

Michael Emons and Becky Grey

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    Sukh Pabial: Loved watching that fifth set of the Andy Murray / Yoshihito Nishioka match. Both players gave it their all. Nearly 5 hours of play in a first round match! Great win for Andy. Will be such a boost for him.

    John Donovan: What a comeback!! Brilliant stuff Muzza. Go Andy!!

    Millsysview: Andy Murray STILL has the ability to bring me to the edge of tears, what a performance. I love everything about this man, he just can’t stop proving the doubters wrong, I love the man.

  2. 'What a tremendous competitor'

    Murray 4-6 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 Nishioka

    Here are the thoughts of British players Katie Boulter and Laura Robson.

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  3. 'Hip hip hooray'

    Murray 4-6 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 Nishioka

    Mother Judy is understandably happy...

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  4. 'I need an emergency ice bath'

    Murray 4-6 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 Nishioka

    Andy Murray continued: "They have an ice bath in the locker room and they said it was for emergencies.

    "For me this is an emergency right now. I'll ask and see if they'll allow me to use the ice bath. If not I'll try to get back to the hotel as quickly as I can,

    "That's by far the most tennis I've played since the Aussie Open in 2019."

  5. Game and second set Evans

    Seyboth Wild 2-6 1-6 Evans

    Murray isn't the only Brit in action at Flushing Meadows today of course.

    Johanna Konta has already sealed her place in the second round after beating Heather Watson and Dan Evans looks on course to do the same.

    He's just won the second set against Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild.

  6. 'I had to change a few things'

    Murray 4-6 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 Nishioka

    More from Andy Murray: "I had to start striking the ball a bit better. I was hitting the ball a bit late, a bit tentatively.

    "I went the other way of trying to take too many chances and making errors.

    "I didn't have the balance right. At the end I started to get the balance. I had to change a few things for sure."

  7. 'I did alright'

    Murray 4-6 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 Nishioka

    Andy Murray says: "I'm tired. My toes are the worst part I think. The big toes on both sides are pretty beat up. I did alright physically.

    "At the beginning of the match I was apprehensive about playing a long match because I hadn't played one in a while.

    "I was sort of pacing myself. Once I got two sets down I had to start putting the after-burners on and managed to get through."

  8. Murray 4-6 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 Nishioka

    Four hours 38 minutes on court for Andy Murray. Now let's hear from him.

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    Murray 4-6 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 Nishioka

    Paul Christie: I stand corrected. Do not retire after that comeback. I still don't think he has the fitness and stamina to grind it out for 2 weeks at these things but that was a pleasure to watch. Superb Andy.

    Davestwin7: Never doubted @andy_murray for a second. (Ok maybe I did a little.) Get in.

    James: Andy!!! This match reminded me of Andy's last Slam singles match at AO 2019 v Bautista Agut. Thankfully a different result. Andy is a warrior.

  10. 'Extraordinary match'

    Murray 4-6 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 Nishioka

    Russell Fuller
    BBC tennis correspondent

    Phenomenal. The hip is the least of his worries when he wakes up tomorrow morning.

    Boy, is he going to be sore. He's come through again. A lot of players stopped by to watch. Murray is a draw card when it comes to being watched by other players.

    Both players deserved it. Extraordinary match.

  11. 'Incredible fight'

    Naomi Broady
    British player on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    What an incredible win.

    After all those months without playing matches. To get through that physically, what an achievement.

    We have to wait and see now how his hip bears up over the next day or two.

    Incredible fight, incredible tenacity.

  12. How has Andy Murray managed to claw this one of the fire? He was two sets down, he was 3-1 and a break down in the third. He looked absolutely finished.

    But, as we've seen so often, he finds every ounce of strength he's got to take the third and fourth sets via tie-breaks and then he's won the fifth set.

    He looks absolutely shattered. But the win will definitely ease that pain.

  13. game, set and match

    Game, set and match - Murray

    Murray 4-6 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 Nishioka

    Lob from Murray, a jumping backhand from Nishioka but it's too heavy. It's out.

    Andy Murray has done it! He's into the second round.

  14. Match point for Andy Murray after some great pressure.

  15. Nishioka can't take the game point, forcing it wide when Andy Murray advanced. Deuce.

  16. A backhand skews off the racquet and that was from Murray. That gives Nishioka game point at 40-30.

  17. A forehand into the net from Murray and that's 30-30.

  18. A heavy forehand from Murray, who summons some strength when he needs to, 15-30. Two more points for a Murray win.

  19. 15-15. Three more points for Murray and it's all over.

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    Stewart Fowler: Who knows how many of these epics from Murray we have left to witness! Let's enjoy/endure them while we can! Come on Andy!