Murray progresses after five-set win

Andy Murray came from a set down to overcome Tour veteran Jonas Bjorkman in five sets and move into the third round of the US Open in New York on Thursday.

Murray progresses after five-set win

Andy Murray came from a set down to overcome Tour veteran Jonas Bjorkman in five sets and move into the third round of the US Open in New York on Thursday.

The British number one, seeded 19th at Flushing Meadows, took three hours, 37 minutes to beat the 35-year-old Swede 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 on the Grandstand court with a performance that was both brilliant and sloppy in equal measures.

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