Two-time champion Murray went down 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (2/7), 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 after a grueling four-hour-40- minute match-up.
The defeat way 36-year-old Murray has now not made the second one week of a Grand Slam since attaining the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in 2017.
It may also lift questions over his long-term long term within the recreation regardless of valiant makes an attempt to rebuild his occupation following two hip surgical procedures.
“I don’t know,” mentioned Murray when requested if he could be again on the All England Club subsequent yr.
“Motivation is obviously a big thing. Continuing having early losses in tournaments like this doesn’t necessarily help with that.”
He admitted {that a} moment around defeat at Wimbledon to John Isner final yr had brought on a identical bout of soul-searching.
“I had a long think about things, spoke to my family, decided to keep on going. I don’t plan to stop right now. But this one will take a little while to get over. Hopefully I will find the motivation again to keep training, keep pushing, try and keep getting better.”
Tsitispas fired 90 winners previous Murray as he is going on to stand Laslo Djere of Serbia for a spot within the final 16.
“It’s never easy against Andy. Everyone loves him here,” mentioned the 24-year-old Greek.
“I’m impressed how well he holds up after his hip surgeries. I wish him the best in the future.”
Tsitispas hailed the affect of Murray in addition to fellow Grand Slam heavyweights Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
“I had goosebumps when he won his first Wimbledon title,” mentioned Tsitsipas of Murray’s first Wimbledon name in 2013 which used to be adopted through any other 3 years later.
“I looked up to him, Roger, Novak and Rafa — these four guys shaped the game and they are the reason I am the player I am today.”
Murray were forward when the tournament used to be halted on Thursday because of a neighborhood 11:00 pm event curfew.
The suspension got here on the proper second for the previous global primary, who fell and seemed to harm his groin, leaving him screaming in ache as he served for the 3rd set.
However, the sector quantity 40, who had secured the one destroy of serve within the first 3 units, picked himself as much as serve it out.
The nerve-racking nature of the second-round tie persisted Friday with serve once more on most sensible and any other tie-break required, which the Greek claimed.
With a 12-year age distinction, Tsitsipas discovered any other equipment and broke for the primary time within the tournament to take a 2-1 lead within the decider, then claiming victory on a 3rd tournament level.