"A bit of a farce" admits Murray on 'tennis VAR' debut as new US Open technology receives heavy criticism

Britain’s tennis star Andy Murray was left frustrated after VAR stopped working during his US Open 2023 opener.

The fourth and final Grand Slam of the year is underway where players from all over the world are showcasing their talent to claim the ultimate glory.

Murray came out on top in his tournament opener against France’s Corentin Moutet in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 on Tuesday.

However, that match was disrupted because of malfunctioning of the VAR technology, something which did not please the former world number one who expressed harsh words about the incident while talking to BBC.

"It took about four minutes to make a decision," said Murray. "I'm pro-using technology to get to the right calls - but you've got to have it working. When it goes like that, it turns into a bit of a farce."

Despite the controversy, Murray will be extremely pleased with his performance and will be hoping to keep the winning momentum going and get the ultimate prize.

The Glasgow-born won the US Open back in 2012 when he defeated the current world number two Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the final with a score of 7–6(12–10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2.

He is now set to face off against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in the round of 64 clash of the mega-event on Thursday.