Something had to give during a summer when Andy Murray has over-taxed himself, and it duly did on Monday night when he was dramatically sent packing from the US Open.
Cursing and gurning, latterly fired-up while flat and irascible at different times, the world No 3 fell to towering South African Kevin Anderson 7-6 6-3 6-7 7-6 to go out of the fourth round in a four hour, 16 minute marathon.
By the time he finished Monday’s late starting day match Jo Konta had already lost the opening night session match on Arthur Ashe against Petra Kvitova.
