Andy Murray 'demoralising' Monte Carlo defeat - what it means: No French Open? No Wimbledon seeding?

Andy Murray’s clay season got off to the worst possible start – and the impacts of his first-round defeat to Alex de Minaur in Monte Carlo could be wide ranging and significant. Murray said his performance against De Minaur was one of the worst of his career as he produced 26 unforced errors and failed to earn a single break point in a 6-1 6-3 loss. Ad It marked a swift end to Murray’s first appearance in Monte Carlo since 2017, and raises questions about the rest of his clay season and beyond.

Roland-GarrosMurray loss 'hard to watch' for Henin and Robson ahead of French OpenA DAY AGO Will Murray rethink clay plans? Murray’s clay schedule has changed drastically over the last five years. At his peak, Murray looked comfortable on the surface and was impressive in making the French Open final in 2016. He also won the Italian Open that year and made the final in Madrid, where he was defending champion after lifting the title the previous season.

But following his hip operation and the challenges the recovery presented, Murray cut clay out of his calendar, not playing in Monte Carlo, Madrid or Rome for four straight years from 2018 to 2021. He also only played the French Open once in that time, losing in straight sets to Stan Wawrinka in 2020. But after an encouraging start to the 2023 season, and having said he has as much belief in his body as ever, Murray had planned to play in Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome, and potentially the French Open.

But his defeat to De Minaur could have him thinking about a change of plans. Murray: De Minaur loss was 'demoralising' Murray loss 'hard to watch' for Robson and Henin “I have to have a long think about things with my team and what I do from here,” he told Tennis Majors. “There’s not