Local hero Andy Murray and world No 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia both claimed victories at their opening matches in Group A at the ATP World Tour Finals.
Novak Djokovic gained sweet revenge for his US Open defeat to Andy Murray on Sunday, saving five match points to seal a stunning 5-7, 7-6 (11), 6-3 victory in the Shanghai Masters final.
Novak Djokovic reached his 10th final of the season when he beat fourth-seeded Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters on Saturday.
Andy Murray remained on course for a hat-trick of titles at the Shanghai Masters despite the best efforts of tricky Czech Radek Stepanek on Friday and now sets his sights on Roger Federer.
British tennis was savoring its first male Grand Slam champion for 76 years on Tuesday but Andy Murray's extraordinary feat in New York was actually the antithesis of decades of failure from the nation where the sport was born.
Andy Murray fought off Serbia's Novak Djokovic to win an epic US Open final 7-6 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 on Monday and become the first British man in 76 years to win a grand slam singles title.
Win in US Open final would give Great Britain first Slam in 76 years
Andy Murray believes coach Ivan Lendl's bittersweet relationship with the US Open could help him unlock the door to lifting his first Grand Slam title.
Olympic champion Andy Murray looked to build on his recent success by cruising past Alex Bogomolov Jr. and leading a parade of favourites into the second round of the US Open on Monday.
Andy Murray's hopes for a maiden grand slam at the US Open may require him to beat world number one Roger Federer for a second time in five weeks after the duo were placed in the same half of the draw.
Olympic champion Andy Murray suffered a second pre-US Open setback in as many weeks when he was knocked out of the Cincinnati Open in the third round, losing 6-4 6-4 to France's Jeremy Chardy.
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