Murray, playing only his second singles match after he had undergone a hip resurfacing injury in January, was beaten by Tennys Sandgren 7-6 (10-8) 7-5 at the ATP 250 tournament.
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British Tennis star Andy Murray bowed out of the Winston-Salem Open in the first round itself while South Korean Lee Duck-hee scripted history on Monday.
Murray, playing only his second singles match after he had undergone a hip resurfacing injury in January, was beaten by Tennys Sandgren 7-6 (10-8) 7-5 at the ATP 250 tournament.
The three-time grand slam winner who had accepted a wildcard entry in the tournament had his moments in the match, however, he eventually lost the match before in two hours and ten minutes.
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Lee made history by becoming the first deaf player to register a win in the main draw of the ATP match tour against Henri Laaksonen 7-6 (7-4) 6-1.
The 21-year-old South Korean converted three of the 11 breaks points in a historic win.
Jeremy Chardy cruised to the second round thanks to a 6-1 7-6 (7-5) victory over American player Raymond Sarmiento.
Several other matches were postponed because of rain in North Carolina.
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