Andy Murray's Australian Open preparations take a blow as he crashes out of Brisbane International after losing 7-5 6-2 to world No 16 Daniil Medvedev in the second round Andy Murray lost 7-5 6-2 to Daniil Medvedev at the Brisbane International Murray beat James Duckworth in the first round of the tournament on Tuesday His first-round victory was his first match since September after hip issues The 31-year-old Briton has slipped to 240th in the world rankings due to injuryBy Sportsmail Reporter Published: 10:44 GMT, 2 January 2019 | Updated: 10:59 GMT, 2 January 2019 Viewcomments Andy Murray's winning start to 2019 came to a halt at the Brisbane International as he was beaten 7-5 6-2 by Daniil Medvedev in their second-round meeting. Murray, who continues to be affected by a long-term hip injury, overcame James Duckworth in his opening match of the year on New Year's Day but was comprehensively beaten by Medvedev. The 31-year-old Briton has slipped to 240th in the world rankings following surgery on his troublesome hip and admitted after overcoming Duckworth that he does not know how much longer his career will last. More to follow. Andy Murray has slipped to 240th in the world rankings following surgery on his hip Murray lost 7-5 6-2 to world no 16 Daniil Medvedev at the Brisbane International on Wednesday Murray, who continues to be affected by a hip injury, overcame James Duckworth on Tuesday Murray admitted on Tuesday that he does not know how much longer his career will last The defeat will be a blow to Murray's Australian Open preparations which begins on January 14 Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility