Pospisil sends Murray packing at Indian Wells


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 12 Mar 2017

Andy Murray (GBR) in his 2nd round match against Vasek Pospisil (CAN) in BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Pospisil won 6-4, 7-6. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - World number one Andy Murray was sent packing from the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday after losing 6-4 7-6(5) to Canadian qualifier Vasek Pospisil.

Pospisil delivered the knockout punch in style, whipping a crosscourt winner on his fourth match point in front of the near capacity crowd at Indian Wells that included former boxing champion Mike Tyson.

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