{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/4d90c19e-d564-4949-a998-27e24cca2aee/57af95e8-47d3-43d9-9372-2ce19fdbe5cc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"US Open Day 8 - Murray Destroys Dimitrov; Del Potro Fairytale Continues; Venus Loses Heartbreaker","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/614d976b772a06543e6158fb/614d98d89de1aa00130209c5.png?height=200","description":"<p>24 hours after Novak Djokovic sent out a statement of intent with a straight sets humbling of Kyle Edmund, Andy Murray responded with one of the most ruthless wins of his career against Grigor Dimitrov. </p> <p>David Law commentated for BBC 5 Live on Murray’s 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 win, Catherine Whitaker interviewed Murray on-court straight afterwards for Eurosport, and then Law and Whitaker got together to compare notes on The Tennis Podcast.</p> <p>Having reached 23 successive last 16 rounds at Grand Slams, was this Murray’s best performance ever at that stage of a major tournament?</p> <p>Will he and Djokovic be able to recreate those performances over the next few days to meet in the final on Sunday?</p> <p>What of Murray’s quarterfinal opponent Kei Nishikori? How did he look against the giant serving of Ivo Karlovic?</p> <p>And what of sentimental favourites Venus Williams and Juan Martin Del Potro? How did they get on?</p> <p>The Tennis Podcast is produced in association with Telegraph Sport.</p>","author_name":"The Tennis Podcast"}