Champion Murray falls in opening round as top three seeds exit


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 20 Jun 2017

Britain Tennis - Aegon Championships - Queen's Club, London - June 20, 2017 Great Britain's Andy Murray in action during his first round match against Australia's Jordan Thompson Action Images via Reuters / Tony O'Brien Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - The top three seeds withered in the baking Queen's Club sunshine with five-times Aegon Championships winner Andy Murray following Stan Wawrinka and Milos Raonic through the exit door on Tuesday.

By far the biggest shock was number one seed Murray's abject 7-6(4) 6-2 defeat to Australian world number 90 Jordan Thompson -- a late call-up who only knew he was playing shortly before stepping on court against the defending champion.

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