‘Shut up!’: Andy Murray falls to fiery Fognini in Shanghai Masters shootout after failing to silence Italian

Italian Fabio Fognini fired previous a returning Andy Murray on the Shaghai Masters spherical of 32 on Tuesday after an intense match that noticed the 2 change heated phrases, with the Brit at one level telling Fognini to “shut up!”

Fognini squeezed previous Murray in three units 7-6, 2-6, 7-6 on a tie break within the deciding set to ebook his place within the final 16, however the win was ladened with dangerous tempered incidents within the match. 

Throughout a changeover int he deciding set, Murray and Fognini had a coming collectively close to the web, wherein Murray took exception to his opponent bellowing “do not take a look at me” throughout some extent.

WHEW this change between Murray and Fognini was heated!!! pic.twitter.com/OvOMTitjRu

— Joe Hackman (@joethehack) October eight, 2019

Murray snapped “you say the identical to everybody” and sat down, earlier than he determined to over and remonstrate.

Whereas relaying his frustrations to the chair umpire, Murray barked at the world quantity 12 “shut up!” earlier than taking a seat and being instructed the matter was underneath management. 

The Brit, 32, was enjoying in his sixth singles match since having a hip resurfacing operation in January, and was twice in place to serve out for the match within the decider.

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The second of these got here after a fiery change within the changeover when Murray accused Fognini of making an attempt to place him off by shouting as he nailed a web volley.

When Murray complained to umpire Fergus Murphy about his opponent’s conduct, Fognini merely laughed off the matter and saved his nerve to clinch the tiebreaker 7-6.

The 2 did share a handshake on the web after the tie, however the stony stare in three-time Grand Slam champion Murray’s eyes was evident that the Italian had goten underneath his pores and skin.