Andy Murray has sarcastically thanked umpire Mohamed Lahyani after he was embroiled in a cheating row following his first-round exit at the Italian Open.
Murray, who has now thrown doubts over his participation at the French Open, was hoping for a run in Rome after a disappointing run on the ATP Tour. Prior to winning the Challenger Aix En provence, he had lost seven matches on the main circuit - the worst stretch of his illustrious career.
He was paired with long-time rival Fabio Fognini in the opening round, but was dumped out in three sets, losing 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to the home-crowd favourite. And it was a match marred in controversy after Murray was involved in an angry exchange with the on-court umpire.
