Murray believes he can win U.S. Open

By Simon Cambers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - One win away from becoming the first British man to win a grand slam title in 72 years, Andy Murray said he will go into Monday's U.S. Open final with no fear, believing he has the game to beat Roger Federer.

The 21-year-old became only the third British man since Fred Perry won the U.S. Open in 1936 to reach a grand slam final when he beat world number one Rafael Nadal 6-2 7-6 4-6 6-4 in a rain-interrupted semi-final on Sunday.

Four-time defending champion Federer stands in his way but Murray has won two of their three meetings.

"I played well enough to beat the number one player in the world over two days and I've beaten Roger in the past," Murray told reporters.

"I have the tennis to compete with those guys. I just have to make sure I do it for three out of five sets rather than for a set and a half, two sets."

Leading Nadal by two sets but down a break in the third, in a match held over from Saturday because of rain, Murray withstood a fightback from the Spaniard to reach his first grand slam final.

Federer, whose semi-final win over Novak Djokovic beat the rain on Saturday, will have had an extra day's rest going into the final, but Murray said he was not concerned by the quick turnaround.

"Ideally, I think you'd want to be in (Federer's) position," Murray admitted.  Continued...