Andy Murray crashes out of BNP Paribas - Indian Wells

Andy Murray

Donald Young - ranked 143

Andy Murray's post 2011 Australian Open slump continues - same as last year after his straight set defeat to Roger Federer- but has he hit rock bottom?  After losing in straight sets to Federer in 2010, Murray didn't get past the quarters of the next eight tournaments he played.


He had a bye in the first round in Indian Wells, but his tournament came to quick and dramatic end in the second round when he lost in straight sets 7-6 (4), 6-3  to the 143rd ranked American qualifier, Donald Young.  This was Donald Young's first win over a player in the top 10.   


Since losing miserably to Djokovic at the Australian Open, Murray has only played two tournaments, Rotterdam in early February, and most recently Indian Wells.  At Rotterdam, Marcos Baghdatis beat him like Andy said something bad about his mother, 6-4, 6-1.  Now, the Baghdatis loss can sort of be explained - Baghdatis is currently ranked number 22 in the world, 2006 Australian Open finalist (he even took a set off Roger Federer in that final), and back in 2008 he was ranked as high as number 8.  The defeat to Donald Young can best be explained as the Scot's wheels falling off.  


Hopefully Andy can pull himself out of this slump - I really do like the guy, and hope one day to see him win a major, but the more muggings he takes, the more his head fails to deliver him the belief he needs to make to the winner's circle.