Andy Murray was added to this month’s US Open foremost draw after Stan Wawrinka’s withdrawal
Andy Murray is out of the Cincinnati Masters after a straight-set second-round loss to ninth seed Hubert Hurkacz.
Two-time champion Murray misplaced a tie-break within the first set earlier than being damaged late within the second by his Polish opponent.
Hurkacz served out for a 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 victory to e book a spot within the final 16.
“This week was pretty constructive. I performed a lot better than at Wimbledon and the grass season,” stated Murray, 34.
The 24-year-old Hurkacz will now face Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta in a bid to make it to the quarter-final, as he seems to be to win a fourth profession title.
Murray had eased previous Frenchman Richard Gasquet in straight units within the first spherical, whereas Hurkacz clinched a three-set victory over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
It was the primary assembly on the ATP Tour between the 2 gamers.
Murray, a three-time Grand Slam champion and winner of this occasion in 2008 and 2011, was enjoying his first match since pulling out of the Olympic singles in Tokyo with a minor thigh pressure.
The Scot has been added to the US Open foremost draw – the place he received his first Grand Slam title in 2012 – which begins on 30 August.
Murray, who has additionally struggled in 2021 with a groin harm, added: “This week my physique felt good, even when hardcourts usually are not straightforward on the physique. Bodily I used to be drained after among the lengthy rallies, however I felt wonderful.”
Medvedev and Rublev have fun victories
Prime seed Daniil Medvedev made gentle work of opponent Mackenzie McDonald as he booked his place within the third spherical in Cincinnati.
The Russian, 25, cruised to a 6-2 6-2 victory towards the 26-year-old American and can face Bulgarian former world quantity three Grigor Dimitrov, 30, subsequent.
World quantity two Medvedev, who was runner-up on the US Open in 2019 and semi-finalist in 2020, secured his twelfth ATP title on the Canadian Open final weekend.
It was a distinct story for Russian fourth seed Andrey Rublev, who wanted three units to beat 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic.
Rublev, 23, misplaced the opening set 7-5 to the 32-year-old Croat however regained his composure to safe the next two units 6-3 6-1.
He’ll face both Australian Alex de Minaur, 22, or 34-year-old Frenchman Gael Monfils within the final 16.
Germany’s Alexander Zverev, the third seed, beat Lloyd Harris of South Africa 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 and can face Argentine Guido Pella subsequent.
