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Murray pursues pay-back against Young after painful loss

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Andy Murray admits that revenge will be on his mind when he faces Donald Young in the fourth round of the US Open on Tuesday.

Murray, the fourth seed at Flushing Meadows, will come up against Young having lost the only previous meeting between the two - in the first round at Indian Wells in March. The Scot admits he was struggling both mentally and physically at the time, and will look to inflict an emphatic victory over the American to avenge that disappointing memory.

Murray silenced the demons of a similar defeat to Alex Bogomolov Jnr. In Miami with revenge at the Western & Southern Open last month, and hopes to repeat the healing trick against Young.

"I was in a pretty bad place around Indian Wells, Miami time," Murray said. "It was a tough, tough part of the year for me. It's not so much revenge against Donald, it's more for the situation I was in there and making sure that I can move on from that.

"Winning against Bogomolov in Cincinnati was very important for me. The match against Young won't be any different."

Nevertheless, Murray is in no doubt about the potential threat the 22-year-old will pose - despite his relatively lowly world ranking.

"He's talented, so he can hit winners from all parts of the court. He comes forward pretty well, he volleys good, he's got nice feel around the net, and he's got quite easy power, which can be sometimes difficult," he said of the world No. 84.

"Guys look like they're not winding up to hit a big shot, and he can create quite a lot of power. He's got a big first serve when he goes for it, but he can be a little bit inconsistent, as well. He's flashy. He can get on a roll. He's tough."

A highly-touted prospect while a junior, Young has so far failed to make an impression in the professional ranks after struggling with his temperament. But, having beat two seeds already during the US Open, he believes he has turned a corner and is now ready to deliver on his potential.

"It was tough because I wanted to win," he said. "I was used to winning. When you're used to winning and you start losing, it doesn't feel good. Then I was looking at myself at 15 playing grown men 25 to 30.

"So it was a learning experience. I think those things I did helped me now. It's better late than never."

He hopes to repeat his victory over Murray, which he still believes is the most significant of his career so far.

"At that point it was the biggest win in my career. It still is level-wise of an opponent and ranking-wise," he said. "Definitely it will be different. It's three [sets] out of five. It's at a slam. I don't think he had too much confidence coming to Indian Wells. He wasn't playing his best. But I'm playing well also."

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