Andy Murray's US Open Defence Starts Against Michael Llodra

Andy Murray

Murray, who is seeded third for the tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York, is in the same half of the draw as world number one Novak Djokovic.
Llodra, 33, is ranked 49th in the world and has been beaten by the 26-year-old Scot in all three previous meetings.
British women's number one Laura Robson, 19, is paired with 32-year-old Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain.
Murray last faced left-hander Llodra, a serve-volleyer, at the 2012 Australian Open, when he eased to a straight-sets victory in the last 32.

Micheal Llodra

Andy Murray

The Scot, who beat Djokovic in the final of the 2012 US Open and at Wimbledon earlier this summer, would meet the 26-year-old Serb in the semi-finals.

A potential last-eight opponent could be Czech Tomas Berdych, who beat Murray in the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open last week.