World number one Andy Murray made a stun second-round exit at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, losing 6-4 7-6 (7-5) to qualifier Vasek Pospisil.
The Briton, who had a first-round bye, was lazy all through the match against the Canadian world number 129.
Murray, 29, was broken four circumstances as he battled with Pospisil’s serve-and-volley style.
It was the primary triumph for Pospisil, 26, in five gatherings with Murray.
In spite of the fact that he is a qualifier here, Pospisil has been positioned as high as 25th on the planet and beat both Kyle Edmund and Dan Evans in Britain’s Davis Cup triumph over Canada in February.
After Murray took a 4-2 lead right off the bat, the Canadian hit back to win six progressive recreations, asserting the principal set before at long last winning the second 7-5 in a tie-break, hitting a cross-court victor on his fourth match point.
“It was obviously a disappointing one as I had opportunities in the first set but I didn’t serve well enough,” Murray told.
“I served a few double faults, especially in the first set at important moments, which didn’t help things.
“He definitely started to play better in the second set, he was being aggressive and coming to the net and played some great reflex volleys at important moments and deserved to win.”
Murray guaranteed his lady Dubai Championships title a week ago, however overcome here proceeds with a poor keep running for the Scot at Indian Wells, having lost in the third round a year ago. His best outcome at the competition was the point at which he was runner-up to Rafael Nadal in 2009.
Be that as it may, he stays in the current year’s pairs close by kindred Briton Evans as they face Dutchman Jean-Julien Rojer and Romanian Horia Tecau in cycle two.
Evans plays Japanese fourth seed Kei Nishikori in the singles later on Sunday.
Pospisil faces Dusan Lajovic in the third round of the singles after the Serbian qualifier irritate 30th seed Feliciano Lopez of Spain 6-2 4-6 7-6.
Somewhere else, French seventh seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was beaten by Italy’s Fabio Fognini however there were wins for third seed Stan Wawrinka, tenth seed Gael Monfils and eleventh seed David Goffin.
World number one or not, Murray has regularly battled in the abandon. His serve let him down – he hit seven twofold blames and was softened four circumstances up a line – and was eventually second best to a man who is having an extraordinary year against the Brits.
Pospisil might be a qualifier positioned 129 on the planet however his serve-and-volley amusement is relentlessly successful, as Dan Evans and Kyle Edmund figured out how to their cost in a month ago’s Davis Cup tie with Canada.
Uncommonly for Murray, he is currently out of the singles yet at the same time in the duplicates so he will remain in Indian Wells to accomplice Evans and to spend “lots of time” on the practice courts.
