Now Murray Must Face the Miracle Man of New York ; Two Years Ago Taylor Dent Feared He Would Never Walk Again, but Tonight He Vows to Stand Tall Against World No 2 [Scot Region Edition 2]

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ANDY MURRAY will face a city united against him here this evening when Taylor Dent, an American who feared living the remainder of his life in a wheelchair, walks on court to an ovation reserved for champions.

Someone else may lift the US Open trophy aloft next Sunday -- and there are plenty of sage voices willing to speculate that it will be Murray -- but Dent is a reminder that in life, as in sport, winners are not necessarily those with the largest bank accounts or the most trophies in the cabinet.

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Now Murray Must Face the Miracle Man of New York ; Two Years Ago Taylor Dent Feared He Would Never Walk Again, but Tonight He Vows to Stand Tall Against World No 2 [Scot Region Edition 2]

For almost a year, the 28-year-old Californian was bed-ridden and encased in a body cast after breaking the last vertebra in his back from the wilful force of his serveand-volley style. He underwent two major operations two years ag...

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