Last updated: 04/09/2013
Andy Murray into another Grand Slam quarter-final
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Andy Murray has moved into the men's singles quarter-finals at the US Open after a four set over Denis Istomin on Tuesday night in New York.
The world No.3 beat his Uzbekistani opponent 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 to set up a last eight encounter with Stanislas Wawrinka, who upset Tomas Berdych in four sets in the last 16.
The win means the British No.1 has reached the quarter-finals or better of the last 11 Grand Slam singles events he has taken part in.
Murray holds an 8-5 head to head record over the Swiss No.2 although at their last match up at the US Open in 2010 Wawrinka won in the third round.
In the men's doubles event Jamie Murray & John Peers were defeated in the quarter-finals by No.2 seeds Alexander Peya & Bruno Soares, going down 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-4.
The remaining British player in the men's doubles event in Dominic Inglot who, alongside Treat Huey, will take on Ivan Dodig & Marcelo Melo [10] for a place in the semi-finals on Wednesday at 4pm BST.
In the junior singles event there were round one wins on Tuesday for British girls Katy Dunne and Katie Boulter.
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Last updated: 04/09/2013
Andy Murray into another Grand Slam quarter-final
Andy Murray by Getty Images
Andy Murray has moved into the men's singles quarter-finals at the US Open after a four set over Denis Istomin on Tuesday night in New York.
The world No.3 beat his Uzbekistani opponent 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 to set up a last eight encounter with Stanislas Wawrinka, who upset Tomas Berdych in four sets in the last 16.
The win means the British No.1 has reached the quarter-finals or better of the last 11 Grand Slam singles events he has taken part in.
Murray holds an 8-5 head to head record over the Swiss No.2 although at their last match up at the US Open in 2010 Wawrinka won in the third round.
In the men's doubles event Jamie Murray & John Peers were defeated in the quarter-finals by No.2 seeds Alexander Peya & Bruno Soares, going down 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-4.
The remaining British player in the men's doubles event in Dominic Inglot who, alongside Treat Huey, will take on Ivan Dodig & Marcelo Melo [10] for a place in the semi-finals on Wednesday at 4pm BST.
In the junior singles event there were round one wins on Tuesday for British girls Katy Dunne and Katie Boulter.
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