Andy Murray is already in New York to continue his resurrection journey in the world of tennis at the US Open (August 31 – September 13) after hip injuries alienated him from the tennis elite and even forced him to announce a retirement that, for the benefit of tennis, now seems even more distant.
Murray, who will play the tournament after receiving an invitation from the organization and who has not played an official match since the Davis Cup Finals in November last year, arrived in New York in the company of his brother Jamie, who recorded the moment before takeoff and shared it on his Instagram account. “Andy forgot his headphones and his laptop charger, but that's what happens when you get up at five in the morning and pack to come to the airport. I think he just remembered to bring his mask”, Jamie joked.
What Murray sure has not forgotten are his great memories at Flushing Meadows, where he was already able to lift the champion trophy in 2012 after defeating Novak Djokovic. Precisely Djokovic is postulated as the great rival of Murray in this US Open after the resignations of Rafa Nadal, for his concern about the current situation in the United States and to better prepare for Roland Garros, and of Roger Federer, who said goodbye to the 2021 season after the two operations to which he submitted on his right knee.
Without Nadal and Federer, Murray hopes to shine again in a great showcase such as the US Open to get closer to the elite and return to being that tennis player who for several years kept the dominance of the Big Three in check.