Andy Murray loss in Monte Carlo 'hard to watch' for Justine Henin and Laura Robson ahead of French Open

Andy Murray's struggles in his defeat at the Monte Carlo Masters were «hard to watch» for Justine Henin and Laura Robson, who reflected on the disappointment. The 35-year-old was left very frustrated with his performance after he mustered just four games in the entire match against the 14th seed from Australia in what was a big setback for him ahead of the second Grand Slam of the season in Paris. Ad Murray lost 6-1 6-3 to De Minaur as he produced 26 unforced errors and failed to earn a single break point on his first appearance at the tournament since 2017.

It was a performance that left him very unhappy. ATP Monte CarloMurray says 'demoralising' Monte Carlo defeat was one of his worst ever18 HOURS AGO The disheartening result followed another straight-sets loss to Dusan Lajovic at the Miami Open, and Henin and Robson were left to question where the Brit goes now ahead of the French Open as he assesses his priorities. «We could see yesterday that it was tough for him to move and to find the rhythm,» Henin said.

«His game was not really helping to make the difference on the clay. It is tough to say that about Andy because we love him so much, what he has done on the tour is just amazing. »On clay, it becomes more and more difficult.

He misses matches now, but will this time in the next few weeks be enough for him? That is the question, and that will probably also be his question. «We can understand because we have all been through injuries, but we cannot be in his position and it must be so tough emotionally to give all of this effort and to realise on the court that it becomes really difficult. »Of course, we can use these experiences, but for him at this point in his career, we will see the decisions that he is going