Murray in thrilling Open comeback

Andy Murray came from two sets behind to claim a spot in the fourth round of the US.

The British number one dug deep for a nail-biting 6-7 4-6 7-6 6-1 6-3 victory over Juergen Melzer of Austria.

The 27-year-old Olympic quarter-finallist put the Scot on the run in the first two sets with powerful groundstrokes and well-timed drop shots.

The first set went with serve and the tiebreaker was close at 7-5. Serving at 4-5 down in the second set, Murray netted an easy volley and then a backhand to give Melzer two set points. He saved the first with a powerful forehand but lost the second to go two sets down.

Murray survived and won the tiebreaker in the third 7-5 before running away with the fourth set.

The fifth was close but Murray stole a break in the seventh. At 5-3 Melzer saved two match points on his serve before Murray wrong-footed him with a forehand from the back of the court to take the match.

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