- Murray decisively beaten 6-3, 6-4 by his 18-year-old opponent
- Alcaraz gains revenge for defeat at Indian Wells this month
Even after one of his best wins in recent years, there was no respite for Andy Murray. Two days after he defeated the world No 10 Hubert Hurkacz to clinch his second top 10 win since 2017, the Briton was unable to advance further into the draw at the Erste Bank Open as he was outplayed 6-3, 6-4 by his 18-year-old opponent Carlos Alcaraz.
Murray had arrived in his second round match at the Vienna ATP 500 tournament with the positive memories of a recent excellent victory against Alcaraz at Indian Wells in which he ground down the teenage Spaniard in a physical three-set tussle. But after a run of tournaments and the physical match against Hurkacz, he also had plenty of tennis in his legs and it showed on the court.