Andy Murray, Blanked in Tiebreaker, Falls at U.S. Open

Photo Andy Murray after losing a point to Kevin Anderson. Aside from the 2013 French Open, which he did not enter, Murray had reached the quarterfinals at every major since 2011. Credit Chang W. Lee/The New York Times One of the familiar sights in tennis has been the appearance of Andy Murray in the quarterfinals of a major tournament. Kevin Anderson? He had never reached that round of a major.

Anderson, a 29-year-old South African who played in college at Illinois, has been competing in major tournaments since 2008, but seven trips to the fourth round of a major ended in a loss.

Aside from the 2013 French Open, which he did not enter, Murray had reached every major quarterfinal since 2011.

But…