KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Andy Murray’s post-Australian Open slump shows no sign of ending.
The Scotsman was upset Friday in his opening match at the Sony Ericsson Open by American qualifier Alex Bogomolov Jr., 6-1, 7-5. Murray hasn’t won a set in three matches since he was routed in the final of the Australian Open by Novak Djokovic.
The fifth-seeded Murray lost his opening match at Key Biscayne for the fourth time and for the second year in a row. He won the tournament in 2009.
Against Bogomolov, ranked 118th, Murray held only three times in 10 service games. On match point Bogomolov mis-hit a forehand that floated over the net, and Murray pushed an easy backhand wide for his 32nd unforced error.
