Scot no lame-duck for Lee
Scot no lame-duck for Lee 
From Jim Slater in New York
Former Australian Captain August 31, 2007
SOUTH Korea’s Lee Hyung-Taik can match his best Grand Slam showing since his 2000 debut with one more win, but British No.1 Andy Murray is blocking his path to the fourth round of the US Open.
Lee, carrying Asia’s hopes as the continent’s lone remaining singles player at the year’s final Grand Slam tournament, upset Argentina’s Guillermo Canas, the No.14 seed, 7-5 7-5 6-3 in 2hrs 23mins to reach the third round today (AEST).
Scotland’s Murray, the No.19 seed who at age 20 is 11 years younger than Lee, outlasted the oldest man in the draw, 35-year-old Swede Jonas Bjorkman, to advance 5-7 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-1 after 3hrs 37min.
Lee has no illusion that Murray’s five-set frolic will make him any less a threat come Sunday (AEST), now that the Scot’s sore wrist appears to have healed.
“Although Andy Murray went five sets, he has a day off,” Lee said through a translator.
“He is a young guy - he’s 10 years younger than I am - and he is very experienced. His five-setter will not be a factor in our match.”
Lee, enjoying his best season in the rankings at 43rd, made his best Slam run here as a qualifier in 2000 when he reached the round of 16 before losing to eventual runner-up Pete Sampras.
“I’m over 30 but I still want to be a winner in tennis,” he said.
“Now I just want to enjoy the game and the winning might follow.”
Murray won his only previous match with Lee 4-6 6-3 7-6 (7-4) in a San Jose quarter-final on his way to his only title of the year.
“I think it will be another very good match,” said Lee. “I don’t have any idea or strategy against Andy Murray. I will make a strategy when I’m playing the match.”
Lee seeks his third successive win, which will match his best streak of the year. His only better run than this week was to the Los Angeles semi-finals last month when he lost to US star James Blake.
“I always try my best to win,” said Lee. “My goal in this tournament? I don’t know. I play the same as I always do, try and play my best.”
Lee won 27 of 35 points when he came to the net against Canas, who fired 16 aces but could not come through when it mattered most.
“As the first set went on, I was moving faster,” said Lee.
“Canas is very strong. I thought the points would be longer. But Canas attacked and I counter-attacked quickly and won the match.”
Agence France-Presse