Andy Murray shocked world No.7 Alex Zverev at the Western & Southern Open for his best win in rankings terms for nearly four years.
And the world No.134 also announced himself as a dark horse contender for next week's US Open. The Scot saw off January's Australian Open semi-finalist 6-3 3-6 7-5 at Flushing Meadows in a rollercoaster encounter in two hours and 31 minutes Not since he beat then world No.2 Novak Djokovic at The O2 in November 2016 – and before his two hip operations - has Murray triumphed against any player in the world's top eight.
He won the European Open in Antwerp last October by beating world No.18 Stan Wawrinka in the final. Murray won his first ATP Tour match of the year in the first round against Frances Tiafoe.
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