Sports shorts: Murray loses on comeback, Benitez rips into Newcastle

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 13 August

Andy Murray
Andy Murray lost on his return to singles action in Cincinnati
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1. Murray rules out US Open

Andy Murray’s singles return ended in defeat at the Cincinnati Masters on Monday. The 32-year-old, who has not played singles since January, lost 6-4, 6-4 to Richard Gasquet and afterwards ruled himself out of the US Open. “There was no disgrace in Murray’s performance on Monday, even if he started with understandable tentativeness. Baby steps should be perfectly acceptable for a man whose career was pronounced dead at the start of the year. The main thing is that he has begun the process,” says the Daily Telegraph, which adds that there were flashes of his old brilliance. “I’m obviously happy to be back,” said Murray, “but I’m sitting here disappointed, which I think is probably a good thing if I want to get back to playing at a high level.”

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