Mind plays tricks on Murray ahead of US Open

As if Andy Murray did not have enough rivals in one of the toughest eras of men’s tennis, now his mind has started playing tricks on him.

The Scot will begin his US Open campaign against Russia’s Alex Bogomolov tomorrow having put himself firmly alongside Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic at the top of the pile with his Olympic gold medal and Wimbledon final appearance this summer.