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US Open 2018: Britain's Jamie Murray & Dom Inglot through but Naomi Broady loses

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Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares
Jamie Murray (right) and Bruno Soares, seen here winning the Cincinnati title last month, are chasing a second US Open title together
2018 US Open
Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 27 August-9 September Coverage: Live radio coverage on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra; live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website

Britain's Jamie Murray reached the third round of the men's doubles at the US Open but compatriot Naomi Broady lost in the women's doubles.

Murray and Brazilian Bruno Soares, champions in 2016 and fourth seeds this year, beat New Zealand's Marcus Daniell and Dutchman Wesley Koolhof 6-3 6-4.

But Broady and American Danielle Rose Collins were beaten 6-2 7-5 by Timea Bacsinszky and Vera Zvonareva.

Britain's Dom Inglot also progressed with Croatian partner Franco Skugor.

They beat Serb Dusan Lajovic and Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-4 to join Murray in the third round.

British hopes of success hang on the doubles after early singles exits.

Murray is also still in the mixed doubles, in which he is partnering American Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

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  • Comment posted by exile annie, at 23:50 1 Sep 2018

    It’s a shame the top guys don’t play doubles anymore, even though it’s understandable. But great teams like Newcombe and Roche, McNamara and McNamee, the Woodies, the Bryan brothers and my all-time faves Fleming and McEnroe live on in the memory. Jamie Murray has proven himself a terrific doubles player with various partners, and I hope he wins a lot more.

  • Comment posted by tollpuddle, at 02:41 2 Sep 2018

    The apparent concept that doubles is somehow inferior to singles is nonsense.....I think its the time and energy commitment that stops the best players playing doubles...…..nothing else.

  • Comment posted by LivingDeadGrrrl, at 09:46 2 Sep 2018

    I agree with a couple of other people here, doubles does not get enough recognition. In the days before the ATP, players regularly played doubles as well as singles, to learn new skill sets and get more time on court.
    Of course that's near impossible now with the ATP schedule, players are burning out just playing singles.

  • Comment posted by ah um, at 09:12 2 Sep 2018

    I'm so glad the doubles are being mentioned here, as they are usually ignored. I agree with tolpuddle (13). Doubles aren't inferior to singles, just different - requiring teamwork, and incredible speed and nimbleness at the net. At this level I find them just as interesting to watch as singles.

  • Comment posted by masterEccles, at 23:36 1 Sep 2018

    7. Posted by david

    Why can't he play singles this Murray? Is it because only real tennis players can compete for this whereas those happy to play with girls in so called mixed doubles just to take it easier and win something. Waste of time bragging about hollow victories.

    You do realise that he's won Mens Doubles Grand Slams don't you - oh and please tell us about your sporting triumphs.

  • Comment posted by PosterMeerkat, at 13:44 2 Sep 2018

    Please more doubles coverage. It's a joy to watch and requires great skill to work as a team at such speed.

  • Comment posted by Arbee, at 23:31 1 Sep 2018

    I see from the headline Jamie Murray is through.

    Did his partner make it as well?

  • Comment posted by hunkyteddy, at 20:49 1 Sep 2018

    Have Amazon reopened their comments site yet? Worst coverage ever

  • Comment posted by Beat Takeshi, at 09:25 2 Sep 2018

    Jamie Murray is a much better singles player than doubler. It says so much about his kind nature that he prefers to help journeymen players enjoy their career than go for the solo glory so personified and glorified in so called "Tennis".

  • Comment posted by Beat Takeshi, at 21:18 1 Sep 2018

    Britain’s Jamie Murray eh? 🇬🇧 👍🏻

  • Comment posted by WDC, at 01:17 2 Sep 2018

    10 Agree stealing a living, same for Broady all that funding to end up playing hit and giggle doubles.

  • Comment posted by BBCMD, at 20:13 1 Sep 2018

    Hi

  • Comment posted by Quaid, at 06:56 2 Sep 2018

    What’s worse than watching 2 average pro’s not have to run as much , be as skillfull and fist pump after every dull point ... that’s right, you have 4
    Pointless format

  • Comment posted by Sir Regulus, at 21:05 1 Sep 2018

    The name Murray sure is a famous one, men off renown IN THE LAND

  • Comment posted by Stray Cat, at 05:23 2 Sep 2018

    Doubles? Mixed Doubles? Why. There is very little interest nowadays....? It's 2018.... time to move on now.

  • Comment posted by Carlos, at 20:25 1 Sep 2018

    Hope he wins the tournament! Hope he wins mixed doubles! To win mixed doubles he's going too have to play better than he did with Victoria Azarenka at Wimbledon! He was the weak link in the match they lost!

  • Comment posted by RedOctober, at 21:24 1 Sep 2018

    @4

    I can only think of 2 famous Murrays in the land. Murray Mints and Murray Field.

  • Comment posted by U14986867, at 22:05 1 Sep 2018

    yawn

    doubles is second tier tennis

  • Comment posted by U16700934, at 21:49 1 Sep 2018

    Why can't he play singles this Murray? Is it because only real tennis players can compete for this whereas those happy to play with girls in so called mixed doubles just to take it easier and win something. Waste of time bragging about hollow victories.

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