ATP upsets of the year - 2013

Andy Murray upsets

Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland shakes hands at the net with Andy Murray of Great Britain after their men’s singles quarterfinal match on Day Eleven of the 2013 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 5, 2013 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

Unlike the other three (Federer, Nadal and Djokovic) Andy Murray did not suffer many big upsets. He had a couple of unexpected exits though, handed to him by Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka and Latvian Ernests Gulbis during the US open series.

Bidding to win his third title in Montreal, he squared off against the talented Ernests Gulbis in the second round. The Latvian is one of those players who has not done any justice to the incredible gift of skills which he possesses. Rarely have we seen him exhibiting his tennis acumen. Strangely, he was in a murderous mood against the Scot in Montreal and the two time Grand Slam champion found himself on the receiving end right from the first point. In the end, Andy succumbed to a 6-4 6-3 defeat against Gulbis, in a very lopsided performance of the 2013 season.

Other Murray upsets

Vs Stanislas Wawrkina in the quarterfinal of the US Open: The Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka who was playing much improved tennis throughout the season deservedly received something to cheer for. Displaying a stellar performance in the quarter final of the US open, he crushed the defending champion Andy Murray in straight sets with the score 6-4 6-3 6-2. In the process, he also made it to his first Grand Slam semifinal.

Other notable upsets:

Here are some of the other significant upsets which happened during the season.

Lleyton Hewitt stunned 6th seed Juan Martin Delpotro 6-4 5-7 3-6 7-6 6-1 in the second round of US open.Jo Wilfred Tsonga beat Roger Federer 7-5 6-3 6-3 in the quarterfinal of French Open.Gael Monfills defeated Tomas Berdych 7-6 6-4 6-7 6-7 7-5 in the first round of French open.Jarko Nieminen beat Juan Martin Delpotro 6-4 4-6 7-6 in the third round of Monte Carlo.Lleyton Hewitt shocked Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4 7-5 6-3 in the first round of Wimbledon.