'I will get better' - Andy Murray says the wins will come after Vienna Open straight sets defeat to Carlos Alcaraz
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Updated 28/10/2021 at 10:56 GMT
Andy Murray produced his first victory against a top ten player in the ATP rankings this week, beating Hurbert Hurkacz in straight sets, since his win over Alexander Zverev in August last year. He also beat Frances Tiafoe in a three-hour, 45-minute thriller in Antwerp last week. Although he has gone out in the Vienna Open to Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets this week, Murray says he is improving.
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Andy Murray vows to "break through" after falling to a straight sets defeat to 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz in the second round of the Vienna Open on Wednesday.
Murray was beaten 6-4, 6-3 by the Spaniard in a close contest that was ultimately defined by the Scot's inability to get into a good rhythm on his first serve.
The three-time Grand Slam winner believes it is only a matter of time before he goes on a winning streak.
"I’m not going to keep losing in the second and third round of tournaments," the former world number one told reporters after the defeat.
"I will get better and I will improve and I will break through in one week, or two weeks, or a few months. It will happen. I obviously would like it to be happening quicker than what it is.
"But he did play extremely well and he's a top young player and if you're hitting single-digit unforced errors playing that way and with the power that he has it's going to be tough…
"If I continue on that path and build up a little bit more consistency, be that little bit more clinical and a bit more ruthless I will start winning more and have some deep runs, but it's tough.
"Draws have been hard, I've played in some tough tournaments. The draw was stacked here [in Vienna]. There were no easy matches here. It will happen sooner rather than later I think."
Murray believes he can take great confidence from his victory over Hurbert Herkacz on Monday.
He added: "I won two days ago against a guy who's Top 10 in the world, made the semis at Wimbledon this year, won an ATP Masters 1000 this year.
"Alcaraz had a great run at the US Open and I had a good win against him.
“I had some good matches against some top players who've had great runs at these events, so I'm not really sure why I should think that I couldn't do that again.
I sort of look at those matches and think if Hurkacz can make semis at Wimbledon why is that not possible?
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