Murray prepared for Wawrinka

British number one ready for stern test against Swiss

By Elliot Ball   Last updated: 4th September 2010   Subscribe to RSS Feed

He's had a lot of close matches with top players before so I'm going to have to play very well to win that one

Andy Murray.
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Andy Murray admits he will have to be at his best when he takes on Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round of the US Open.

Murray will renew his rivalry with 25th seed on Sunday after easing into the last 32 for the fifth straight season with a 7-5 6-3 6-0 victory over Dustin Brown.

The fourth seed holds a winning 5-3 record over the Swiss number two, including the unforgettable five-set triumph at Wimbledon last year in the first full match to be played under the Centre Court roof.

"He's a very, very difficult player," said the British number one, who also recorded a 6-1 6-3 6-3 win over Wawrinka en route to reaching the 2008 US Open final.

"I had a match with him at Wimbledon that was one of the best atmospheres I played in.

"He's had a lot of close matches with top players before so I'm going to have to play very well to win that one."

Prepared

As for his victory over Brown, Murray was pleased to be able to silence the world number 123's vociferous supporters once he got to grips with the 25-year-old's powerful serve.

"I knew what to expect when I was coming on," the Scottish right-hander told Sky Sports after the match.

"I spoke to a few people about him and knew he was a shot maker who liked to try to get the crowd on his side early and he went for some huge serves.

"But I started read it a better at the end of the first set because it's a quick action and it just took a bit of time to work out."

Murray also admitted he never experienced an opposing crowd quite like the Jamaican contingent in Brown's corner.

He added: "They were cheering my double-faults and were standing up from the very first game so it was different to most matches."

Upbeat

Brown, who used to travel around Europe in a camper van to play low-key tournaments, said: "In the beginning I thought I was staying with him and he came up with a really good game, breaking me at 5-6.

"It's not bad losing to Andy Murray. I'm definitely not upset, that's why it was a good first set. The other two sets he started getting more comfortable and definitely returning really well.

"I only know him from watching him on TV. I wasn't worrying about him too much, I just tried to play my game and make sure that I'm doing the things I'm supposed to do.

"I wasn't trying to go out there and worrying too much about the opponent. If you do that, then you're just gonna go nuts out there. I lost 5, 3, and 0. It happens."

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