Twitter erupts as Andy Murray crashes out of the Australian Open

The newly crowned World number 1 and the newly knighted Sir Andy Murray suffered a shock loss in the fourth round of the Australian Open. His conqueror was the old school serve and volleyer, Mischa Zverev!

In an era dominated by baseliners, it is always tough when you come across someone who approaches the net with some authority. It tips you off your game, and Andy Murray learnt it the hard way today. He was pushed out of his comfort zone, he was pushed to a corner, and that corner kept sucking him in. Never did he really get going, and Mischa took great advantage of it.

This is how Twitter reacted to the World Number 1 crashing out in the 4th round!

Congrats Mischa, Another huge upset!! Quality serving and volleying displayed by Zverev. @AustralianOpen #MurrayvsZverev

— Rohan Bopanna (@rohanbopanna) January 22, 2017

CHAOS: #1 Andy Murray follows #2 Djokovic out of #AusOpen, 7-5, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 to #50 Mischa Zverev.

Highest ranked man left: Milos Raonic.

— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) January 22, 2017

For the first time since the 2007 Australian Open, both Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic have failed to reach the quarterfinals at a major.

— Parsa (@Parsa_Nemati) January 22, 2017

https://twitter.com/SimonThomasSky/status/823072070254940160

Sir Andy Murray has failed to reach the quarterfinals at any major since he was knighted.

— Parsa (@Parsa_Nemati) January 22, 2017

https://twitter.com/MessiWorId/status/823071481097752578

So sad 4 @andy_murray. Hope he's OK. There's one little girl who will help when she holds out her arms, smiling and saying dada. #Andyfan

— Maureen StewartJones (@supergran22) January 22, 2017

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