MURRAY’S UNHAPPY NEW YEAR

JAN 7 Run of 28 consecutive wins ends with defeat by Novak Djokovic in the final at the Qatar Open.

JAN 22 Dumped out of the Australian Open in the last 16 by world No 50 Mischa Zverev.

MAR 4 Wins his first tournament of the year by beating Fernando Verdasco at the Dubai Championships.

MAR 12 Suffers a shock second-round defeat by world No 129 Vasek Pospisil — his first to a player outside the top 100 since 2011.

MAR 18 Pulls out of the Miami Masters with an elbow injury.