Alex de Minaur triumphs over Andy Murray in the first round of Monte Carlo Masters

Alex de Minaur defeated Andy Murray in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters in a dominant victory. Murray, who was playing on clay for the first time this year, struggled to find his rhythm and hit 26 unforced errors. De Minaur put in an efficient performance, while Murray failed to produce his usual successful comeback. Murray’s performance was far from his best with a poor drop shot eliciting an apology to the crowd. Murray’s next tournament is yet to be confirmed, with Barcelona or Munich upcoming possibilities. Murray never got going on the clay and De Minaur claimed the opening set 6-1. Despite a brief confrontation with the umpire, Murray’s performance did not improve, with De Minaur breaking him again for 3-1. The match ended with De Minaur’s victory over Murray in a little over an hour and a half.