Andy Murray beaten by Alex De Minaur as Cameron Norrie also crashes out in Monte Carlo
Andy Murray’s return to clay ended in a swift defeat to Alex De Minaur in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters.
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RCB vs LSG, IPL 2023: Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis Hand LSG Memorable Win Over RCB
Nicholas Pooran smashed a match-winning 19-ball 62 while Marcus Stoinis made 65 as Lucknow Super Giants prevailed over Royal Challengers Bangalore by one wicket in a last-ball thriller in the Indian Premier League in Bangalore on Monday. Chasing 213, LSG rode on Pooran and Stoinis' brilliance to eke out a memorable win. Pooran recorded the season's fastest fifty, reaching the landmark in only 15 balls. Earlier, captain Faf Du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell smashed blistering half-centuries as RCB posted an imposing 212 for two after being sent into bat. While Du Plessis made an unbeaten 79 off 46 balls, Kohli took the centre stage initially with his 44-ball 61-run knock, as the duo shared 96 runs for the opening wicket after being sent into bat.
Monte Carlo Masters 2023: Andy Murray exits with a whimper to Alex De Minaur after error-strewn display
Andy Murray went out with a whimper at the Monte Carlo Masters as he fell to an error-strewn 6-1 6-3 defeat to 14th seed Alex De Minaur in the first round. The former world No.1 was broken in the opening service game and things went downhill from there as he produced 26 unforced errors and failed to earn a single break point in a disappointing start to his clay court campaign.
Wawrinka seals comeback victory in Monte Carlo, Murray crashes
MONTE CARLO : Former champion Stan Wawrinka rolled back the years to outlast Tallon Griekspoor 5-7 6-3 6-4 and reach the Monte Carlo Masters second round on Monday while Andy Murray's first appearance in the tournament since 2017 ended in a loss to Alex de Minaur.
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