adminNEW YORK. — Top British tennis player Andy Murray smiled a few times during his match at Madison Square Garden. This is a player who rarely cracks a grin after winning Grand Slam titles, but Monday night’s meeting with friend and rival Novak Djokovic was an exhibition, and even Murray was happy to play along.
Djokovic won 6-3, 7-6 (2) as the two mixed the usual exhibition hijinks with some long rallies reminiscent of their epic Grand Slam matchups.
A born showman, Djokovic always has fun with the New York crowd at the US Open. When on a game point Monday he shanked an overhead into the net, the Serb did pushups in penance.
It was the first time playing at the Garden for both.
“I was amazed by the size of it,’’ Djokovic said. “With the history in the world of sports and entertainment and music, it’s probably the most impressive and most important indoor facility in the world.’’ Murray still grimaced more than once after an unforced error as if he were a few miles away at Flushing Meadows. But he also high-fived a fan after hooking in a winner down the line. And the Brit provides plenty of entertainment value simply with his ability to run down nearly every ball. — AFP.
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