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Murray at a loss to explain 'unacceptable' form

ESPN staff
March 29, 2010
Andy Murray has won four matches in two months © Getty Images
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Andy Murray has admitted his form has been "unacceptable" since losing the final of the 2010 Australian Open, and he does not even know how to put things right.

Murray appeared to be on the cusp of winning a first Grand Slam title as he roared into the final at Melbourne in January, eventually losing to Roger Federer in a repeat of his 2008 US Open loss. The Scot had reached the world No. 2 ranking, yet since that defeat his form has dipped alarmingly.

Crashing out of the Sony Ericsson Open at the hands of Mardy Fish, Murray suffered his first defeat to a player outside the top 100 for over two years. Perhaps more concerning, the British No. 1 has won just four matches in two months.

Having recently taken some of the flak for Britain's poor showing in the Davis Cup, it has not been a good period in Murray's career, and he admits things need to change ahead of the French Open.

"Mentally for the last few weeks I have been really poor. It's unacceptable," said Murray. "In Australia that [mental strength] was my biggest asset. Since then it's not been good. I don't know why.

"It's something I have to go away and sort out. I am not worried about my game and how I hit the ball and my shots. But I have the tactics worked out and then don't use the tactics. I don't know why - it could be a lot of things. I have been very happy off court but not on it."

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