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Andy Murray’s poor finish to the season continued with a fourth defeat in five matches despite a marathon effort against Tomas Martin Etcheverry in Basel casino
British number three Murray had snapped a three-match losing streak with a hard-fought victory over Yannick Hanfmann on Monday and claimed the first set of this last-16 tie at the Swiss Indoors casino
Etcheverry, ranked eight places above Murray in 32nd, was able to fight back impressively and it was the Argentinian who prevailed 6-7 (5) 6-3 6-2 after a three-hour-and-eight-minute battle casino
The early exchanges of set one proved an insight into what was in store for an excitable crowd at the ATP 500 event with breaks traded by both players casino
After Murray was broken in his first service game, he responded with a superb lob for break point before a volley at the net got the tie back on serve at 2-2 casino
A tie-break was eventually required and a classy drop shot helped three-time grand-slam champion Murray draw first blood casino
The 84-minute set appeared to take its toll on Murray at the beginning of the second with Etcheverry able to establish an early advantage and he saved four break points in a lengthy seventh game on his way to forcing a decider casino
Murray was struggling physically by this point and a racket felt the force of his anger despite the Swiss crowd cheering him on casino
Etcheverry was in the ascendancy now though and set up match point with a superb passing stroke before a service winner sent him through to the last eight casino
Elsewhere, Cameron Norrie had no answer to world number 10 Alexander Zverev in the second round of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna casino
Zverev had won the first three meetings casino between the top-20 players and claimed a fourth in a row with an emphatic 6-2 6-4 victory casino
A superb backhand winner down the line earned Zverev a break in Norrie’s first service game and the British number one was broken again before losing the first set in 36 minutes casino
Norrie tried to wrestle his way back into the contest, but was broken again in the third game of the second set casino
It remained on serve until Norrie forced two break opportunities when Zverev was serving for the match and yet the German responded by winning four consecutive points to close out a solid win, which makes it four defeats in five for last year’s Wimbledon semi-finalist casino
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In the wake of England’s late defeat to South Africa on Saturday, Courtney Lawes made his way around the Stade de France thanking the crowd, taking in their applause and appreciation as he walked and talked with his four kids casino
If Lawes looked like a man saying his goodbye to the Rugby World Cup, it’s because he was casino
“I think it’s time,” he later confirmed, bringing down the curtain on a superb international career casino
But while the 34-year-old may have been the first to confirm the news, he won’t be last casino
The average age of England’s starting XV in their semi-final clash against the Springboks was 29 and as a new cycle begins in the coming months, Steve Borthwick will need to evolve his squad to begin the build towards Australia in 2027 casino
Let’s take a look at what that means for some of the players in Borthwick’s England squad:RecommendedWhy England will come back ‘stronger’ from Rugby World Cup heartacheCourtney Lawes to retire from England duty after World Cup: ‘It’s time’World Rugby investigating alleged racist abuse directed at England’s Tom CurryFrance was their ‘Last Dance’Joe Marler, 33 - Used mainly off the bench this tournament but started in the semi-final and scrummaged excellently against the Springboks casino
Will no doubt be a big voice to replace in the dressing room when he eventually departs casino
Dan Cole, 36 - Brought back into the fold for this tournament after an excellent season at Leicester with Borthwick casino
Rolled back the years in France but hard to imagine a similar recall for Australia in 2027 casino
Danny Care, 36 - Impacted games often off the bench and finally got the World Cup experience that had so often evaded him casino
Superb late score and try-saving tackle against Samoa to save England’s blushes in the pool stage casino
Care scored his first World Cup try against Samoa (Getty Images)Ben Youngs, 34 - England’s most-capped player but made just two subs appearances in the tournament casino
A decorated player but Alex Mitchell’s composed displays at scrum-half have pushed him above the the Leicester veteran in the pecking order casino
Jonny May, 33 - Blistering pace in his prime and a solid tournament coming in late to replace Anthony Watson but the upcoming Ollie Hassell-Collins and Henry Arundell will be just two after his place in the coming years casino
May came in as a late replacement but performed well (REUTERS)Mainstays ahead of 2027 Owen Farrell, 31 - Silenced many doubters with two talismanic performances against Fiji and South Africa casino
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Maro Itoje, 28 - Still only 28 and will become one of the most experienced players in the squad alongside Farrell and George Ford in the coming years casino
Exciting partnerships are to be built with both Ollie Chessum and George Martin in the engine room and a potential captaincy should Farrell’s not make it to 2027 casino
Itoje will be eyeing up his third World Cup in 2027 (PA Wire)Tom Curry, 25 - Closing in on a half-century of caps aged just 25 casino
Bounced back superbly from his third-minute red card against Argentina and will be a key cog in Bortwhick’s first full cycle casino
Ben Earl, 25 - A coming-of-age tournament for the breakout Saracens back-rower casino
All-action displays from the back of the scrum mean he will no doubt be one of the first names on the teamsheet moving forward casino
Earl was England’s beakthrough star (Getty Images)Freddie Steward, 22 - Dropped for the quarter-final against Fiji but delivered a commanding display under the high ball against South Africa in the semi-final casino
Defensively superb and still only 22, the Leicester full-back should go from strength to strength over the next four years casino
Rising stars Theo Dan, 22 - Limited for game time this tournament due to Jamie George’s supreme conditioning casino
Still work to be done on his set-piece game but will be hoping to usurp his Saracens team-mate in the coming years casino
Bevan Rodd, 23 - Another young front-rower who saw little game time in England’s key games casino
Took his try well against Chile but has big boots to fill with the likely departures of Cole and Marler casino
Rodd scored against Chile (Getty Images)George Martin, 22 - Made his maiden World Cup start against South Africa with a powerful display in the second row casino
Looks like a ready-made replacement for the already departing Lawes casino
Ollie Lawrence, 23 - A solid, if slightly unremarkable, tournament for the Bath centre casino
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Henry Arundell, 20 - A World Cup debut to remember for the pacey winger with five tries against Chile in the pool stage casino
Perhaps still work to be done on other facets of his game to fully cope with the demands of Test rugby but an exciting talent to nurture in time for 2027 casino
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