Murray leads battle against US Open noise pollution

[WorldNews]

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Andy Murray believes players will learn to love the constant noise inside the US Open's showpiece Arthur Ashe Stadium, a cacaphony of 22,000 fans amplified to eardrum-busting levels by the effect of the arena's closed roof. Murray had the chair umpire demand fans cut their chatter early in his second round win against Spain's Marcel Granollers on Thursday as the noise was becoming too big a distraction. You could hear the line calls, but not so much when the opponent was hitting the ball or even when you're hitting the ball," said Murray after his 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 win.

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