Andy Murray exits Monte Carlo Masters after hammering by Alex de Minaur

• Murray beaten 6-1, 6-3 by Australian in first round of tournament
• Norrie also exits but Draper marches into second round

Andy Murray’s return to clay ended in a swift defeat to Alex de Minaur in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters. The 35-year-old, who skipped all but one tournament of 2022’s clay court swing, including the French Open, was blown away 6-1, 6-3 by the Australian in Monaco.

Questions will now be raised about how long Murray will persist on the surface that he finds most difficult to play on following his hip surgery.

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