'I need shoes': 'Underprepared' Andy Murray sweats through footwear, rues getting one pair

re was plenty of drama when two-time Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray locked horns with third-seeded Stefas Tsitsipas in first round of US Open 2021 on Sunday. It so happened that Murray desperately needed shoes after he h tumbled to ground on his artificial hip, losing his balance in sweat-soaked shoes and leaving splotches on Arthur Ashe Stium's blue court from his soggy clothing.

Andy Murray vs Stefas Tsitsipas: Andy Murray Shoes

After that embarrassing moment, Andy Murray muttered to himself after which he angrily conveyed a mess to his team that he needed new footwear and also me it clear that he did t have ar pair of shoes as a replacement.

“I need shoes and I don’t have any or shoes,” said a helpless Murray.

 While asking for help, Brit was also reportedly heard using word  'Underprepared'. However, reason behind same is unkwn. It can be assumed that eir Andy Murray was referring to new pair of shoes that he desperately wanted or it h got anything to do with his first-round match.

US Open 2021: Stefas Tsitsipas sts a great fightback after early setback

While his shoes did turn out to be a distraction for him, multiple-time Olympic gold medalist tried his level best to ensure that it did t hamper his progress in match but, Stefas Tsitsipas proved to be too good for him on day as he emerged victorious in tiebreak and he levelled things up at 1-1.

Andy Murray overcame a bizarre shoe debacle to le one set to nil, and two sets to one. neless, reigning world number 3 std a brilliant comeback and was he found his rhythm, re was looking back for him as Greek player fought his way back to win 2-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Apart from shoe debacle,  Andy Murray vs Stefas Tsitsipas also witnessed  2012 US Open Champion losing his composure after Tsitsipas h taken an eight-minute toilet break before fifth set of ir first-round match. As per reports, three-time Grand Slam winner h told   US Open match supervisor Gerry Armstrong that it never takes him that long to go to bathroom ever.