Andy Murray admits he is 'not playing good tennis' after Rome Masters exit
Wednesday 17 May 2017 13:20, UK
Andy Murray admits he is "not playing good tennis" ahead of the French Open after crashing out of his second tournament in the space of a week.
The world No 1 was comfortably beaten 6-2 6-4 by Fabio Fognini in a round-of-32 match at the Rome Masters on Tuesday - just a week after his surprise straight-sets defeat to Borna Coric at the Madrid Masters.
The 30-year-old has now suffered seven losses since the start of the year and admits his form is concerning ahead of the French Open, which starts in May.
"I am just not playing well," Murray said in his post-match press conference. "I mean, the last couple of weeks, they have been tough and I haven't played well.
"I am just not playing good tennis and I need to try and work out how to turn that around."
Murray struggled to cope with the intensity of home-favourite Fognini, who dominated the match with his strong forehand and drop-shot winners.
"I am sure there were a lot of things I could have done better," the Scot added.
"Obviously he started the match extremely well and then mid-to-end part of the second set, there were a few opportunities there.
"But he was taking the ball early, hitting the ball close to the lines and dominating most of the points.
"Normally during matches your opponent might give you a few opportunities with some errors, and obviously you hope to create a few yourself. That certainly wasn't the case today.
"The only chance I really got was when he was making errors."
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