When the Indian Wells draw was handed out, Andy Murray fans rejoiced as Federer, Djokovic and Nadal were all drawn in the same quarter, and Murray had a fairly easy passage to the final. While you can never really rule out anyone in the ATP circuit, you expected the ‘new found Murray’ to brush aside any challenge apart from the Top 5. Also, with Tsonga knocked out early, it was almost a cakewalk for Murray, but Pospisil had different ideas.
Murray was fresh off his Dubai win and was expected to go all the way at the so called ‘fifth major’. Instead he lost to the World number 129, Vasek Pospisil in straight sets(6-4, 7-6).
Murray’s loss leaves Stan Wawrinka as the highest ranked player in the top half, and he would be itching to make a huge mark in this tournament. In the bottom quarter, if everything goes as planned, we’ll have another ‘Fedal’ in the 4th round.
Here is how Twitter reacted to Murray’s shock loss:
Anything is Pospisil and that has shown tonight as the Canadian beat world #1 Andy Murray at the @BNPPARIBASOPEN – 6-2, 7-6 (5)
— Cross Court TV (@crosscourttv) March 12, 2017
Vasek Pospisil upsets No. 1 Andy Murray. The theme of the men's tennis season so far. No superstar is safe in any round at any time.
— Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) March 12, 2017
Big Upset: Pospisil beats Andy Murray 6-4 7-6 at BNP Paribas Open . pic.twitter.com/L41pzG8YTI
— Troll Tennis (@TrollTennis) March 12, 2017
Is he back, or what? [Q] @VasekPospisil notches the biggest win of his career, shocks world # 1 [1] Andy Murray 64,76 for a #BNPPO17 3R spot pic.twitter.com/LJDGee37vr
— Canada's Tennis News (@CdnTennisNews) March 12, 2017
Fourth time in the last seven years that Andy Murray has lost in his first or second match at Indian Wells. Just not his place. #bnppo17
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) March 12, 2017
Everyone: IT’S GONNA BE CARNAGE IN THAT DJOKOVIC QUARTER ZOMG WATCH THAT SPACE
Andy Murray: hold my beer
— Courtney Nguyen (@FortyDeuceTwits) March 12, 2017
2017:
#116 Donskoy d Federer
#117 Istomin d Djokovic
#129 Pospisil d Murray
All these dudes can ball, yo. Support your local Challenger.
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) March 12, 2017
More reactions on the next page:
After going 10-23 in 2016 and falling out of the top 100, #Pospisil has re-calibrated.
"I found my hunger again," he says in press #BNPPO17 pic.twitter.com/HhXmaAdbMK
— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 12, 2017
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https://twitter.com/darren_cahill/status/840799888929509377
https://twitter.com/SourceSyndicate/status/840795154264993792
At No. 129, Pospisil is the 2nd-lowest ranked player to upset a No. 1 in a Masters 1000. Only No. 178 Clavet (d. Hewitt) was lower-ranked.
— Josh Meiseles (@JMeis_) March 12, 2017
10th loss for Murray to players ranked 100 and above.
Pospisil 5th lowest ranked guy to beat Murray. #BNPPO17
— Roger Laver (@DonaldTendulkar) March 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/salehalbanyan/status/840816749561954304
Pospisil on what he did best "Not letting him get into a rhythm…trying to be unpredictable just sticking to the game plan" #ATP #BNPPO17
— John Horn (@SportsHorn) March 12, 2017
With the World number 1 knocked out, the top half seems to be very open and we could see a new face reaching the final this time. Hop on, the Indian Wells this year is going to be a wonderful ride
