Murray won't blame wrist for shock defeat
Wednesday, 9 September 2009Andy Murray has refused to blame his wrist injury for his shock US Open loss to 16th seed Marin Cilic from Croatia, who won at a canter at Arthur Ashe Stadium, 7-5 6-2 6-2.
The Scot, a finalist at Flushing Meadows 12 months ago, was way off the form that had earned him five ATP Tour titles in 2009 in the straight sets loss.
Asked if the defeat was the biggest disappointment of his career, Murray replied: 'My tennis career, yes. I mean, worse things have happened to me, that's for sure. In terms of tennis I guess it's just kind of the way the match went that really makes it disappointing.'
Murray had failed to get his game going on his preferred hard court surface at his favourite grand slam of the year but he refused to blame an injured left wrist for his defeat, having been sighted sporting a bandaged left wrist as he arrived at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre on a cool, cloudy and breezy day in New York.
'I had a problem with it for a week or so but regardless, I just struggled today,' Murray said.
'I played poorly, I'm very disappointed, after the way that the last three slams went I felt like I had actually played well and lost. Today didn't feel like I played well.'
