Andy Murray reacts in the men's singles match against Kevin Anderson at the US Open on Monday in New York City. Photo: AFP Andy Murray fell out of the US Open in New York City on Monday under a barrage of aces and service winners off the racquet of towering South African Kevin Anderson in a match that ended two Grand Slam streaks.
Anderson reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal with a 7-6 (75) Todd Helton Rockies Jersey , 6-3, 6-7 (27), 7-6 (70) victory after a string of seven losses in fourth-round matches at Grand Slams. Murray's loss snapped the Briton's run of having reached 18 consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinals.
"That's obviously something that is disappointing to lose," said the third-seeded Scot, who smashed his -racquet in frustration after losing the second set. "That's many years' work that's gone into building that sort of -consistency.
"Also to lose a match like that, that was over four hours, tough obviously -after a couple of tough matches earlier in the tournament Charlie Blackmon Rockies Jersey , as well."
The defeat came at Louis Armstrong Stadium, the US National Tennis -Center's second court.
"That court is a lot quicker than Ashe. I felt like I was on the back foot quite a lot. Wasn't able to play that offensively," said Murray.
"But when you're playing against someone that has the game style that he does, you're always going to have to do a fair bit of defending, especially if he serves well."
Murray lamented some lost chances against the 2.03-meter South African, seeded 15th.
"When you're playing against players that are at that level, you need to make them think and then give them a chance to get nervous Justin Morneau Rockies Jersey ," Murray said about how the match might have gone -differently had he cashed in a couple of break points. "I felt like I had my opportunities there but didn't manage to capitalize on them."
Murray, who has struggled with a head cold in the past week and battled back to victory in the second round from two sets down, did not blame fatigue.
"I was able to fight as I wanted to through to the end of the match. So I don't think the amount of tennis I played played a part," he said. "It was more playing against Kevin on the court of that speed, and with him serving as well as he does, it's a tricky match. It comes down to a few points in each set. He managed to get them today."
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Li Yu from Anhui Agricultural University is among 7.49 million new Chinese college graduates this year -- a record high. Instead of looking for jobs, he spent the summer studying at several modern agricultural zones in east China's Anhui Province.
"I want to spend some time gaining experience in farm management," he said. "It will help me start my own farm and allow me to run it better in the future."
This year's job-hunting season saw 220,000 more graduates hit the market than in 2014, and slowing economic growth has meant diminished recruitment of new grads by companies.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the unemployment rate of recent college graduates stood at 7.74 percent, well above the average.
Some Chinese college students Jhoulys Chacin Rockies Jersey , like Li, have chosen to remain jobless after graduation to pursue travel, startups, or volunteering instead.
"Whatever we choose to do, most of us are looking for what's best for us," Li said. "As long as what we are doing now is beneficial to our future, it is a smarter choice than getting hired upon graduation."
Wang Man Matt Belisle Rockies Jersey , 25, who graduated last year, agrees with Li. She rejected a secretary position with a company in Hefei, capital of Anhui Province, and has been traveling since then.