Salisbury and Murray win US Open doubles openers

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Jamie Murray and Michael Venus both attempt to hit a tennis ball
Jamie Murray (left) won the US Open men’s double title in 2016
Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 28 August-10 September
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Two-time defending US Open champions Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram won their men’s doubles opener on Wednesday.

The British-American team, seeded third, beat Italians Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 6-3 7-6 (7-2).

Briton Jamie Murray and his New Zealand partner Michael Venus, the 12th seeds, won 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-3) against Ecuadorian Gonzalo Escobar and Kazakh Aleksandr Nedovyesov to advance.

British duo Julian Cash and Henry Patten also made it into round two.

In a contest between two unseeded pairs, the Britons beat Americans William Blumberg and Steve Johnson 7-5 6-1 and upset the home crowd on court 10 in New York.

Later on Wednesday at Flushing Meadows, Briton Lloyd Glasspool and Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara – the 13th seeds – play in the first round against Brazilian Marcelo Melo and Australian John Peers.

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