IT'S ALL GONE TSITS UP

ANDY MURRAY refused to rule himself in for Wimbledon next year. But he did not rule himself out either.

- ANDY MURRAY

Right now, though, he is agonising about how blurred the gap between ‘In’ and ‘Out’ can be.

Resuming his match from overnight against world No.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas a set to the good, he did not quite have enough to prevent a man 12 years his junior turning the contest around to secure a 7-6 6-7 4-6 7-6 6-4 win.

But an incorrect call in the ninth game after the resumption could have cost him the chance to break and serve for the match.

Murray knew it was close. He pointed angrily at his box and the line and swiped his racket at the turf after his return at 15-30 had been called out.

But it was only when it was revealed to him in the press conference immediately after his exit that Hawkeye showed the shot was in fact good that he seemed close to tears. 

“That’s frustrating because I remember,” he said. “It was like a backhand cross-court return, very short. I probably would have won the point.”

When asked why he had not challenged, Murray added: “I mean, it was right underneath the umpire’s nose.