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Andy Murray has been craving a deep run at a Grand Slam and now he has finally delivered as he prepares for a third-round showdown against Matteo Berrettini at the US Open on Friday.

Murray recovered from a difficult start to defeat wild card Emilio Nava and reach the third round in New York for the first time in six years.

There has been no sign of Murray’s cramping issue reappearing as he prepares for a blockbuster clash against Italian 13th seed Berrettini, a former semi-finalist here. Join our game-by-game blog from 4.45pm for live updates.

Murray will be disappointed it’s Berrettini

Murray and Berrettini have faced each other three times before, with the Italian winning the last two, including the final in Stuttgart on grass this summer when the Scot struggled with an abdominal strain.

Berrettini has had a difficult season himself health wise, missing the clay-court season following hand surgery and then being forced out of Wimbledon, where he reached the final last year, after testing positive for Covid-19.