Murray facing 'unknown'

Murray: knows little of opponent

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Andy Murray admits he is facing a journey into the unknown when he takes on Jamaica's Dustin Brown in the second round of the US Open on Friday.

Ranked 119 places below the Scot, Brown is a player the world number four admits he knows little about.

Asked if he had seen much of Brown, who has dreadlocks, a German mother and British grandmother and has expressed an interest in switching allegiance to Britain, Murray said: "Not really, but I've heard about him.

"He's got a big game, serves and volleys a lot and is very different to a lot of players on the tour. He's a good athlete. I haven't seen him play, so it's another unknown opponent really.

"You try to find out as much as possible, you've got to try and get your tactics somewhat right.

"You do need to concentrate on your own game as well but it is important to know about your opponent and try to find out, even if it's just little bits and pieces about them that might help you in the match."

Brown, 25, promised to bring his attacking game to the contest.

"I'm gonna definitely play my type of tennis, play aggressive, try to keep the points short," he said.

"I've seen that he's a very good returner, so I'll have to see how it works out, how I'm serving, if it's possible to play serve and volley or have to play from the baseline."

Rain forecast

There is no guarantee the match will go ahead, however, with Hurricane Earl forecast to bring heavy rain to New York.

The hurricane has strengthened to a category four storm, generating sustained winds of 145 miles per hour.

It was expected to reach the North Carolina coast late on Thursday and then turn north-north-east and head further up the east coast of the United States.