After US Open Loss, Andy Murray Calls Stefanos Tsitsipas Breaks 'Nonsense'

Andy Murray is aware that Stefanos Tsitsipas has a growing reputation for pushing the boundaries when it comes to taking breaks during a match. (More Sports News)

Murray expected that to be an issue during their first-round match at the U.S. Open 바카라� and, when it was, that didn't sit well. Not at all.

Murray figures there was enough for him to deal with in Monday's high heat and humidity: He's 34. He's got an artificial hip. He's ranked 112th after a series of health issues. At one point, he tumbled to the ground, losing his balance in sweat-soaked shoes and leaving splotches on the blue court from his soggy clothing.

So as the contest stretched to almost five hours, Murray did not appreciate that Tsitsipas took a medical timeout after the third set and made a lengthy visit to the locker room after the fourth. Following an entertaining, back-and-forth 2-6, 7-6 (7), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 loss to Tsitsipas, Murray complained about what he considered unfair gamesmanship by the French Open runner-up and announced: 바카라�I lost respect for him.바카라�

바카라�It바카라�s nonsense. And he knows it, as well,바카라� said Murray, who is nearly a decade 바카라� and a pair of hip operations 바카라� removed from a U.S. Open championship.

Told of Murray's displeasure, the just-turned-23 Tsitsipas said: 바카라�If there바카라�s something that he has to tell me, we should speak, the two of us, to kind of understand what went wrong. I don바카라�t think I broke any rules.바카라�

The whole thing lent some intrigue to the proceedings as the year바카라�s last Grand Slam tournament got underway with fans in the stands at full capacity 바카라� the combined attendance for the day and night sessions was 53,783 바카라� a year after all spectators were banned because of the coronavirus pandemic.

With exits for Murray and 2014 champion Marin Cilic, who stopped playing because of an injury in the fifth set against Philipp Kohlschreiber, the only man left in the draw after Day One with even one Grand Slam title is No. 1 Novak Djokovic.

He will debut Tuesday night as he tries to break a tie for the men바카라�s mark of 20 majors with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam.

Monday night바카라�s schedule in Ashe included No. 2 Daniil Medevev and two-time U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka. She was set to make her return to Slam action after pulling out of the French Open for a mental health break.

Earlier Monday, there were victories for 2017 champion Sloane Stephens, who edged Madison Keys 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (7) in a rematch of their final four years ago; multiple Grand Slam title winners and former No. 1s Angelique Kerber, Simona Halep and Garbiñe Muguruza; 2020 runner-up Victoria Azarenka and 17-year-old American Coco Gauff.

바카라�I just remember, like, last year, not necessarily being bored, but it was just so quiet for the U.S. Open,바카라� the 21st-seeded Gauff said after advancing to face Stephens with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 comeback against Magda Linette. 바카라�I definitely missed the buzz."

Some spectators griped about delays getting in, which the U.S. Tennis Association said were largely caused by the time it took to inspect bags at the entry gates.

The USTA added that checking for proof of vaccination required to attend the event this year went smoothly and did not contribute in a significant way to long lines.

Those lucky enough to be in Ashe rose and roared in unison when Murray smacked a forehand winner to claim the third set. He raised his right hand overhead and leaned forward as he shouted, 바카라�I바카라�m not ... done! Let바카라�s go!바카라�

But it was Tsitsipas who wasn바카라�t finished. He got treatment from a trainer on his left foot after that set, then headed off court again a set later for several minutes.

After he got broken right away and fell behind 2-0 in the fifth, Murray offered this observation on court: 바카라�It바카라�s never taken me that long to go to the toilet. Ever.바카라�

Murray explained later he thought the interruptions played a role.

바카라�It바카라�s just disappointing, because I feel it influenced the outcome of the match. I바카라�m not saying I necessarily win that match, for sure, but it had influence on what was happening after those breaks,바카라� he said.

 바카라�You could argue that I shouldn바카라�t let that affect me. But genuinely it is difficult, like, when you바카라�re playing such a brutal match in those conditions to have those breaks. Physically you can바카라�t stop that from affecting you. Mentally, yes, but physically you can바카라�t.바카라�

The humidity at 70% and the temperature in the low-80s Fahrenheit (high 20s Celsius) required a bit more than Murray could give. He is a former No. 1 who won Wimbledon twice in addition to his 2012 title in New York, but his body has not held up.

Given his age and health history, it was remarkable that Murray was out there at all, let alone coming close to becoming, at No. 112 this week, the lowest-ranked man to upset an opponent in the top three at the U.S. Open since the computerized ATP rankings began in 1973.

After a third-round exit at Wimbledon early last month, Murray sounded rather glum about his future, frustrated that that he couldn't practice as much as he바카라�d like to be properly competitive. On Saturday, Murray opined that taking on Tsitsipas would be 바카라�a good, good test for me to see kind of where my game바카라�s at.바카라�

He seemed to pass that test. He much rather would have won.