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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Andy Murray says 'demoralising' Monte Carlo defeat to Alex De Minaur was one of the worst of his career
Andy Murray says he put in one of the worst performances of his career in a «demoralising» first-round Monte Carlo Masters defeat to Alex De Minaur. The 35-year-old produced 26 unforced errors and failed to earn a single break point as he collapsed to a 6-1 6-3 defeat on his first appearance at the tournament since 2017. Ad Murray’s miserable display sealed back-to-back first-round tournament exits, following a straight-sets loss to Dusan Lajovic at the Miami Open, and he was furious with his efforts in Monaco.
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.
Exclusive: Andy Murray targets French Open return - 'I don’t know how many more chances I’ll get'
Andy Murray has outlined his plans to for a busy European clay court season, including a potential French Open return. The former world No.1 has competed at the French Open just once since making the 2017 semi-finals, a first-round exit in 2020. Ad Murray is a four-time semi-finalist and was runner-up in 2016 at the Grand Slam in Paris, but he has battled repeated injury problems in recent years.
Monte Carlo Masters draw: Andy Murray faces Alex De Minaur, top seed Novak Djokovic could meet Daniil Medvedev in semis
Andy Murray faces a tough first-round test at the Monte Carlo Masters after being drawn against 14th seed Alex De Minaur, while top seed Novak Djokovic could face Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals. World No.
Djokovic takes ATP No 1 spot back from Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic returned to number one spot in ATP rankings published on Monday despite missing US tournaments last month because of his lack of a Covid vaccination.
Djokovic reclaims the No.1 position from Alcaraz
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)