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Andy Murray crashes out of Australian Open

Sunday, 22 January 2017 11:49 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 22 January 2017 11:49 PM ]

Britain's Andy Murray speaks during a press conference after his defeat against Germany's Mischa Zverev during their men's singles fourth round match on day seven of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 22, 2017. (AFP)

World number 1 Andy Murray has failed to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open after suffering a shocking 3-1 defeat at the hands of Germany’s Mischa Zverev.

The 50th-ranked player showed an outstanding performance on Sunday as he defeated the 29-year old Scot with a score-line of 7-5, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 in a match that lasted 3 hours and 34 minutes.

Zverev, will next take on Swiss maestro Roger Federer at Melbourne Park. Murray joins six-time defending champion Novak Djokovic who got knocked out in the second round after losing to Denis Istomin in five sets.

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