Andy Murray found himself up against the new tennis whizz-kid who could certainly play a bit, but had a reputation for gamesmanship.
Andy won the first set 6-4, but it was five games all in the second when the kid suddenly started clutching his stomach between points and groaning as if in pain. Slightly distracted, Andy missed a couple of serves and found himself 5-6 down with his opponent serving for the second set.
As they changed ends, the kid went up to the umpire's chair and asked if he could leave for a toilet break. Permission was given and off he went, leaving Andy pondering a difficult game to come.
The kid was gone for ages and Andy was getting really frustrated, so the umpire sent someone to the locker room. Two minutes later the youngster emerged looking fit as a fiddle and marched over to collect his racket. With Murray cooled off and a bit sluggish after the long interruption, three aces shot past him and he netted the fourth serve to lose the set.
Furious, Murray went over to the umpire and shouted, "How can you let him get away with that? A sham poo and set!"
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