Andy Murray describes his defeat to Alex de Minaur as one of the worst performances of his career

Andy Murray, expresses disappointment with his performance after collapsing to a 6-1 6-3 defeat against Alex de Minaur in Monte Carlo

Andy Murray describes his defeat to Alex de Minaur as one of the worst performances of his career

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Andy Murray described his performance in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters as one of the worst in his career, which was a demoralizing experience. The 35-year-old tennis player made 26 unforced errors, and he couldn’t secure any breakpoints, resulting in a 6-1 6-3 loss against Alex De Minaur. This was Murray’s first appearance at the tournament since 2017.

Andy Murray suffered another early exit from a tournament after his defeat to Alex De Minaur in Monte Carlo, which followed a straight-sets loss to Dusan Lajovic at the Miami Open. Murray was extremely disappointed with his performance in Monaco and described it as “awful” and “worse” than his previous match in Miami. Murray expressed his frustration and could not understand why his performance was so poor.

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“I didn’t do anything well, didn’t serve well, return well, forehands, backhands, shot selection. It was one of the worst I’ve played in my career, probably.” According to the media, Murray is contemplating whether to continue participating in the clay-court season, despite his initial intention to compete in Madrid, Rome, and possibly Roland Garros, which he had previously stated to the media. Murray’s clay-court campaign began at Monte Carlo, and he was surprised by his poor performance on the slippery surface.

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Andy Murray challenges chair umpire after cap falls mid-point

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Andy Murray accused chair umpire Carlos Bernardes of not interrupting the point when the player’s cap fell during his first-round match at the Monte Carlo Masters 2023 on Monday. Murray returned to the tournament for the first time since 2017 but lost 6-1, 6-3 to Alex de Minaur in just one hour and 27 minutes in the opening round. Alex de Minaur, the 14th-seeded Australian, broke Murray four times, and the Brit’s unforced error count was 26, compared to just eight from de Minaur, which extended his head-to-head lead against Murray to 3-0.

In the third game of the second set, Andy Murray’s cap fell off his head when he hit a forehand, and he stopped playing, thinking that the point would be replayed. However, Carlos Bernardes, the umpire, gave the point to Alex de Minaur, who finished it with a drop shot. This decision by the umpire led to Murray’s questioning him.

During the changeover, Andy Murray approached the Brazilian umpire once again, and the umpire attempted to clarify the rule to the 35-year-old player. Despite the explanation, Murray remained unconvinced.

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