Taylor aims to Dent Murray charge

Injury-torn American Taylor Dent promised Andy Murray a battle for every point as he set up a third-round meeting with the world number two at the US Open last night.

Dent, 28, playing his first grand slam event since the 2006 Australian Open following a series of back operations that saw him fall from number 21 in the world to completely out of the rankings, fought his way through a four-hour second-round tussle with Ivan Navarro of Spain.

Dent finally sealed the match in an 11-9 fifth set tie-break late last night on the Grandstand Court.

Dent then told Murray he could expect the same when the two come face to face, most likely on Sunday.

“Murray’s tough, I think we’ve played twice before and he’s beaten me both times,” the American said. “It’s going to be rough but there’s no way around it.

“My execution isn’t at the level I want it to be going into the match but that’s not going to stop me from battling for every point.

“That’s what won me the match so even if it’s 6-0 6-0 6-0 (to Murray) I’m going to try and give him everything I’ve got.”