Andy Murray struggles continue as Daniil Medvedev sends Brit packing at Miami Open

Andy Murray has suffered a sixth consecutive second-round loss at the hands of Daniil Medvedev. The Brit faced the top seed in a blockbuster Miami Open clash but was never able to bother Medvedev, failing to create a break point chance throughout the match as the world No 2 bested him 6-4 6-2 in an hour and 29 minutes. Murray will now be out of action until the grass-court season.

Murray was playing in Miami for the first time since 2016, when he was the second seed. Making his return six years later at the tournament's new home at the Hard Rock Stadium, he was able to get a first-round win over Federico Delbonis to set up a blockbuster match with top seed and world No 2 Medvedev.

It was just the second time they were facing off, with their only prior meeting coming at Brisbane in 2019, shortly before the Brit went on to prematurely announce his retirement, later undergoing hip resurfacing surgery to mount a comeback to the tour. It was the 26-year-old who won that Brisbane round-of-16 7-5 6-2.

With returning coach Ivan Lendl in his box, Murray was quickly broken to love by the top seed at 1-1, who backed it up with a love-hold to lead 3-1. The three-time Grand Slam champion was then forced to save more break points before finding his groove later on in the set, holding to love for 3-4 and 4-5 and threatening Medvedev's serve at 30-30 when he was serving for the set but the US Open winner closed it out 6-4 in 46 minutes.

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Both players opened the second set with easy holds, as Murray ran into the side advertising boards with Medvedev serving at 40-0 in his first game of the second and was foced to clean his shoes on his towel as chair umpire