DAY OF UPSETS
Murray, Kerber sent packing
Andy Murray stunned by 50th-ranked serve-and-volley specialist Mischa Zverev in four sets
Melbourne — World No1s Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber both crashed out of the Australian Open on a day of major upsets on Sunday. Murray was stunned by 50th-ranked serve-and-volley specialist Mischa Zverev in four sets before Kerber, the women’s title-holder, tamely succumbed 6-2 6-3 to Coco Vandeweghe. The unpredictable results followed six-time champion Novak Djokovic’s stunning loss in the second round. Murray had been the hot favourite after Djokovic’s shock exit, but the Briton lost 7-5 5-7 6-2 6-4 to Germany’s Zverev to extend his wait for a first Melbourne title. The Briton was never expected to be troubled by the 29-year-old, who has never won an ATP title, but he suffered his earliest Melbourne departure in eight years. Not since the 2004 French Open have the top two men’s seeds gone out before the quarterfinals, and for Murray, a five-time losing finalist, it meant yet more Melbourne misery. "I’ve had tough losses in my career in the past. I’ve come back from them. This ...
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