Tennis News: Andy Murray wants to resolve cramping issues after the Citi Open defeat

The former world number one, who also experienced something similar in Newport last month, tackled his opponent for two hours and 50 minutes. By the final set, he was physically exhausted.

During his post-match press conference, the Brit divulged that he struggled with cramping in the past two tournaments. He said he recognises the need to dig deeper into that with his team and make a few changes after the examination. 

His matches and his training sessions off the court and on the practice court need to be studied. He wants to know if there's more he could be doing or different practice methods he should adopt. 

He even intends to schedule more practice sessions in the heat of the day at 3 p.m. or 4 p.m. rather than 10 a.m. when it's not quite as humid or warm.

Andy Murray enjoys humidity but fails to perform in it

After conceding the first set, Murray answered and levelled the match at the ATP 500 event. However, the Scot couldn't outdo Ymer in the third set despite claiming to love humid conditions. 

Andy Murray was drained out by the start of the final set, and Ymer was quick to establish a 4-0 lead as he broke the Brit twice in the process. Murray then won a game, but Ymer again broke him in the seventh game to win the match 7-6, 4-6, 6-1. 

Murray had an easier time in the first set, calling it good tennis. However, they started to struggle physically with time. Even his level of tennis dipped, and he missed multiple chances in the opening set. He had a set point at 6-5 and three in the tie-break but couldn't convert any of them. 

The 35-year-old is currently 22-13 on the season across all levels, having entered the finals in Sydney and Stuttgart at the beginning of 2022. He will aim to restore his best form when he shows up in Montreal next week at an ATP Masters 1000 event. He had won twice, including when he made his previous appearance in 2015.

Murray believes the only upshot to his current situation is that he has more time to prepare for his tournament in Canada. If he manages to address the physical issue that has plagued him for several games, it would be a positive outcome for the British star.