Britain's tennis player Andy Murray had his hopes drowning for the US open when he was two sets down while playing against the French player Adrian Mannarino. However, he gave a spectacular show at the Flushing Meadows, cited the Irish Times.

Andy Murray recovered to win 5-7 4-6 6-1 6-3 6-1 against Adrian Mannarino in a stifling match wherein he had dropped first two sets drastically. "I just had to kind of tell myself that I would get there eventually," said Murray. "I managed to turn it round." The No. 3-seed player will now face Thomas Bellucci from Brazil on Saturday, reported BBC.

UK tennis player Andy Murray faced a tough challenge from Adrian Mannarino when he struggled for two hours under 32 degree Celsius and 50% humidity. He took on the challenge to beat Mannarino. During the first set, he even failed to convert six out of seven break points and added to his frustration. On the contrary, Mannarino kept his composure. Tennis player Andy Murray had remained unbeatable in the first week of Grand Slam since 2010. He admitted that he was given a tough challenge for our three hours and seventeen minutes, said the Irish Times.

According to SkySports, UK's tennis players Andy Murray and Johanna Konta lead British Challenge at US Open. The Guardian took a closer look at the upcoming match between Murray and Belluci reporting that the match would eliminate a star from the U.K.

The Independent sports column revealed the human side of Murray citing his love for animals. Murray is brand ambassador for the WWF and stated that the World No 3 wears "his heart on his sleeve"