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'I don't care what people say' - Murray

ESPN staff
April 26, 2010
Andy Murray faces a tough test against Andreas Seppi in his opening match at the Rome Masters © Getty Images
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World No. 5 Andy Murray has hit back at his critics following three defeats in his last three matches.

The Scot, who will play in this week's Rome Masters, has struggled on all surfaces of late and cut a forlorn figure during the last of those defeats against Philipp Kohlschreiber in Monte Carlo.

The 22-year-old remains as confident as ever as to his abilities and is determined not to let the criticism distract him from rediscovering his form.

"I don't worry about what everyone else says and writes - I don't care," Murray told the Sun. "I don't think there's a problem. It's based on one match where mentally I didn't show up.

"I've seen better players than me struggle worse than I am at the moment. As soon as I had one bad tournament in Miami, it was like everyone was asking, 'Are you OK? What's going wrong?' Then you start thinking, 'What is it? Is it my tennis? Is it something going on off the court? Is it family-related?' I don't think there's a problem. It's based on a couple of matches when mentally I didn't turn up and I think I'm allowed to do that, given as many matches as I've played.

"It depends what it does to you. For me it's made me want to practise harder - and that's good."

Murray faces Italian Andreas Seppi, who he beat in straight sets at Indian Wells just over a month ago, in his opening match of the Rome Masters, in front of what is sure to be a raucously partisan crowd.

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