Delay leaves Murray with tough schedule

When Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati he said: "I can't wait for the US Open." Well, the US Open, apparently, can wait for Murray and his delayed start to the tournament, against the Indian Somdev Devvarman yesterday, could have derailed his chances of winning his first grand slam title.

"Is it fair that one guy has to play seven matches in 14 days and one [has to do it in 12 days]," he said on Sky Sports when the draw was announced. "I don't quite get the logic behind it."

The "one guy" he is referring to is Roger Federer, who played his first match in the cool of Monday evening.

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