Serena Williams: "I was rooting for Andy the whole time"

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Thursday, 03 September 2020 at 11:00
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Andy Murray's first-round match at the 2020 US Open was watched by many tennis greats as the Scot has great support on his come back.

Former world number 1, Andy Murray returned to the Grand Slam action again. He was already losing 0-2 to Yoshihito Nishioka in his first-round match at the 2020 US Open. However, he managed to turn the match around. The match was also attended by many players that can access the courts in Flushing Meadows and also many followed it in their hotel rooms. Also 23-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams admitted that she rooted for the Scot. In the interview, she said:
"Usually, when you're waiting for a match, someone is down two sets, you root for the person ahead so you can get on the court and get off. I was rooting for Andy the whole time; I wanted him to win. Gosh, when he was down in the third set, I was like, 'All right.' I was rooting for him so hard. I saw him give the racquet to his trainer. There's Andy; he plans on playing five sets here," Serena Williams said.
"I was happy for him; I love his grit. I've always loved that, way before we played doubles. I always said he reminds me a lot of myself. I'm just a big fan. It was good because I know what it's like to be down or injured. I know what it's like to be counted out. I felt like it was a real gutsy win for him, and I was delighted," Serena Williams said.
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