Doubles blow for Murray

Britain's Jamie Murray and doubles partner Max Mirnyi were beaten 6-3 6-3 by Marcin Matkowski and Mariusz Fyrstenberg in their opening match at the Masters Series event in Monte Carlo.

The Polish duo needed just one break of Murray's serve in the fourth game to win the first set at the Monte Carlo Country Club.

Matkowski and Fyrstenberg were 3-1 down in the second before reeling off five consecutive games to book their place in the last 16.

Murray said afterwards: "It was our first match together on clay and we are disappointed we didn't take our chances after breaking early in the second set.

"The Poles hit big on serve and off the ground and we weren't sharp enough on return or at the net."