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US Open defeat tough, disappointing: Murray
New York, Sep 8 (IANS) Men's world No.3 Andy Murray
has said it was "tough and disappointing" to see his run of 18
successive Grand Slam quarter-finals end with the defeat against South
Africa's Kevin Anderson at the US Open tennis tournament here.
The 15th seed Anderson won their fourth-round match 7-6 (7-5), 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7-0) in four hours and 18 minutes on Monday.
It is the first time since 2010 that Murray has not reached at least the last eight at a Grand Slam.
“That's
obviously something that is disappointing to lose. Many years' work has
gone into building that sort of consistency. To lose that is tough,â€
Murray was quoted as saying by bbc.com on Monday.
"He (Anderson)
is an excellent player. It came down to a few points here and there. He
served extremely well as he normally does, and that was it,†the
28-year-old said.
"I was down two sets and a break and fought
unbelievably hard to get myself back into it. I'm proud of the way that I
fought right the way through to the end," Murray said.
Murray
will next head to Glasgow, where Britain take on Australia in their
first Davis Cup semi-final for 34 years, starting on 18 September.
"I've
done my best in all the tournaments I've played this year. We've had a
great run in Davis Cup and that was a huge priority this year, and now
being in the semi-finals it's a great opportunity for us," he said.
"I have played a lot and when Davis Cup is done, I won't play much after it through to the end of the year," Murray concluded.