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Murray devises Dodig plan

Andy Murray is under no illusion as to how tough Ivan Dodig will be to break down © Getty Images

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Andy Murray barely had time to take in his US Open first-round progression past Alex Bogomolov Jr before he was focusing on another tough encounter in the shape of Ivan Dodig.

World No. 4 Murray will take on the Croatian, currently ranked 118th in the ATP Tour standings, in the second round at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday and is well aware of the threat posed by Dodig.

"He's a very good athlete, moves really well on a hard court and is tough to play against as he's very unorthodox," said Murray of his next opponent, who saw off Hiroki Moriya 6-0 6-1 6-2 in the first round.

"He serves and volleys a bit, which is unusual, but I think he tends to play a long way back in the court and you can push him about a bit. One plan will be to keep him on the move."

Murray, who had been tipped to break his grand-slam duck coming into the US Open, said his summer exploits, which included a gold medal at the Olympics and a Wimbledon final, had galvanised his belief.

"Since the Olympics it has definitely been different and you do get treated slightly differently," he said. "The support I've had since winning the gold medal and since losing in the Wimbledon final has been excellent and it helps when you're playing matches.

"After Wimbledon the support I got from everyone around me and from people in the street was incredibly positive and something I've never experienced to that degree before. There was a lot of positivity and that helped me get over the Wimbledon final loss much quicker.

"I've played tennis since I was 15 and moved to Spain and I've had many tough losses and I've had a lot of doubts after losing.

"Even after the Wimbledon final I had doubts about myself. But, after winning a match like the Olympic final you forget about all those things.

"When people are positive and upbeat around you it makes a difference to the way you feel about yourself and it makes it easier to perform. Mentally I feel like I'm in a good place."

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