After knocking Australia’s own Nick Kyrgios out of the U.S. Open in the first round, third seed Andy Murray exits the tournament before the quarter-finals, after a surprise defeat by South African player Kevin Anderson.
He may have lost to the 15th seed, but Murray still managed to go out in a blaze of foul-mouthed glory, in a performance that yet again proved why he and Kim “Fukin Have That” Sears are a match made in heaven.
We’ve all heard Andy Murray curse, but the sheer density there was amazing. Now he’s complaining about Kevin’s slow toileting. #USOpen
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) September 7, 2015
The Scot, frustrated after watching an ace whizz past his head, cursed himself over and over; a little later, anger building, he smashed a racquet against the court, breaking the frame, and then continued to rage on the sidelines.
Murray’s biggest outburst came after Anderson took a lengthy bathroom break after the second set. “Fucking fine me,” he said angrily. “Grey areas all the time. They just exploit them, you do nothing about it.”
Anderson said he was “lost for words” after his 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (7-0) victory – the South African served no fewer than 25 aces, including the 210km/h shot that flew so decisively past his opponent’s head.
Andreson will now face Stan Warwinka in the men’s quarter-finals, while Novak Djokovic will face off against Feliciano Lopez, Jo-Wilfred Tsonga will play Marin Cilic and Richard Gasquet will take on Roger Federer.
The women’s quarter-finals will see Venus Williams and Serena Williams take each-other on, while Kristina Mladenovic plays Roberta Vinci, Petra Kvitova plays Flavia Pennetta, and Victoria Azarenka faces off against Simona Halep.
via News Corp
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Photo: Clive Brunskill via Getty Images
