Raging Andy Murray told Fabio Fognini to ‘shut up’ in explosive Shanghai Masters battle
Andy Murray enjoyed some fierce battles in his career, but perhaps none were more explosive than one against Fabio Fognini in 2019.
The recently-retired British tennis legend rarely hid his emotions on court during his playing days, and they were certainly on show during a fiery Shanghai Masters encounter with Fognini.
Back in 2019, Murray found himself on the wrong side of a closely contested three-set encounter with the Italian, losing 7-6 (4) 2-6 7-6 (2).
But the game’s biggest talking point came towards the end of the match, as the Brit lost his cool with his opponent in a furious bust-up.
Having been broken whilst serving for the match at 5-4 in the final set, Murray’s frustrations then boiled over in the following game when Fognini appeared to shout as he put away a simple volley.
Despite winning the point, the incident left the three-time Grand Slam champion incensed, who then confronted Fognini at the net at the end of the game.
After his opponent told him not to complain, Murray then turned to umpire Fergus Murphy to handle the issue.
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Voicing his anger, the former world number one said: “He shouts and then tells me don’t look at me.
“He just shouted in the middle of the point.”
