• Murray loses in first-round at Winston-Salem Open• ‘Maybe I need play a level down to get some matches’Andy Murray is considering dropping down a level to help his singles comeback after a first-round defeat at the Winston-Salem Open. The former world No 1 lost 7-6 (8), 7-5 to the
American Tennys Sandgren in a promising display in his second singles match since career-saving hip surgery in January.
Murray has already confirmed he will not play in the
US Open, which starts in
New York next week, and will now ponder the possibility of playing games at Challenger level – one below the ATP Tour –- to get as many matches as he can.