Two-time defending champion Andy Murray is heading home early from the Rogers Cup after losing his opening match Tuesday, putting a major dent in his preparations for the upcoming U.S. Open.
Murray was convincingly beaten 6-3, 6-1 by unseeded South African Kevin Anderson in the second round.
The Scot, who had a bye in the first round, was seeded fourth. He's also fourth in the ATP rankings, while Anderson is ranked 35th.
Murray, who won the 2009 Rogers Cup in Montreal and defended his title last year in Toronto, said his South African opponent's serve is the best part of his game.
"If he serves well — it's a very fast court, it's tough to break — he can be dangerous," Murray said.
Anderson will next play either No. 14 seed Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland or American Michael Russell.
The current world No. 1, Novak Djokovic, didn't get a chance to play Tuesday after a steady rain postponed his evening match against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko — as well as several other scheduled late-afternoon and evening encounters.
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