Andy Murray playing Citi Open to tune up for U.S. Open

Andy Murray is back on hard courts for the first time in four months — and back at the Citi Open for the first time in nine years. The two-time major champion is seeded No. 1 at the U.S. Open tuneup that began Monday, getting his game in gear on the surface on which he won his first Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows in 2012. Like other seeded players, Murray received a first-round bye, and his initial match in Washington, where he hasn’t played since he was the 2006 runner-up, comes Wednesday. “It does take a while, especially coming from the grass. This morning was the first time when I hit and started to feel more comfortable on the courts, feel like I’m starting to get used to them again,” Murray said. – AP