Defeat for Andy Murray within the first spherical of the Geneva Open was confirmed as play resumed in his match in opposition to Yannick Hanfmann, the previous British No 1 shedding in straight units 7-5 6-2.
Murray was a set down and trailing Hanfmann 4-1 within the second on Monday when weird climate situations compelled a postponement and for the match to conclude the next day.
Gusts of wind had been sending showers of white pollen onto the courtroom from the close by Parc des Eaux-Vives, prompting Murray to complain to Allensworth: “It’s like it’s snowing out here.”
Amid the unlikely situations, Murray summoned two double faults in succession at hand Hanfmann his second break of serve within the second set shortly earlier than umpire Greg Allensworth despatched the gamers again to the dressing room resulting from an impending storm.
When the match resumed on Tuesday, world quantity 85 Hanfmann did not want lengthy to serve issues out for a cushty victory.
It represents a disappointing return to the ATP Tour for Murray, who hoped to make use of Geneva to limber up for his first French Open look since 2020 after producing a disappointing efficiency at a Challenger occasion in Bordeaux final
week on his comeback from harm.
He appeared painfully out of types, struggling together with his returns of serve and more and more handing the initiative to his opponent, who was much less inclined to simply accept the necessity for a climate interruption on the Monday.
Murray’s defeat means he misses the possibility of reserving a second-round conflict with world primary Novak Djokovic, in what would have been their first assembly for the reason that 2017 Doha ultimate.
Elsewhere, British quantity three Dan Evans missed a match level alternative as he fell 6-3 4-6 7-6 (7-6) to Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech within the first spherical of the Lyon Open.
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Highlights from Arthur Rinderknech’s win in opposition to Dan Evans in Lyon
In an exciting ultimate set, Evans hit again from 5-2 behind to carry match level at 6-5 within the tie-break earlier than Rinderknech rallied to achieve spherical two.
World No 73 Rinderknech will play the winner of the match between Spaniard Jaume Munar and American No 5 seed Frances Tiafoe subsequent.
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