Britain's Murray advances in mixed doubles

2018 US Open
Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 27 August-9 September Coverage: Live radio coverage on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra; live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website

Britain’s Jamie Murray reached the second round of the mixed doubles at the US Open with American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

Murray, who won the title last year with Martina Hingis, and Mattek-Sands beat Americans Amanda Anisimova and Michael Mmoh 6-4 7-6 (7-2).

The doubles offers the only chance of British success here after early exits in the men’s and women’s singles.

Murray is also in the men’s doubles with Brazilian partner Bruno Soares.