After losing in the men’s doubles with Dan Evans, Andy Murray seemed to have made his last appearance at the French Open. The British pair was defeated with a performance record of 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-3) by the South American doubles Sebastian Baez and Thiago Seyboth Wild.
Murray, the former world number one was defeated in the singles opening round as well. He used a wildcard to compete in the doubles with Evans, but the pair lost in straight sets after having to wait three days to play again due to rain delays.
The athlete declared: “It’s been frustrating for everyone… I felt like we had a good chance to do well and we agreed that if we were going to play, we would play to try and win the tournament… I have been struggling a little bit with my back the last couple of weeks, so I probably needed a few lighter days anyway.”
“It was obviously a difficult match… I probably didn’t have my best match, but we fought pretty hard. All credit to them,” Murray added.
What’s next for Murray?
Murray will now focus on the grass-court swing and begin getting ready for what might be his final Wimbledon appearance. He may also play doubles at the All England Club with his brother Jamie.
“My brother doesn’t have a partner for Wimbledon currently. We have spoken a little bit about it. So I may do that, but I’m not 100% sure yet,” he admitted.
Source: BBC