Andy Murray faces annoying wait as Brit on brink with Novak Djokovic keeping eyes peeled

Andy Murray looks set to miss out on a mouthwatering clash with Novak Djokovic despite play being suspended in his first round match at the Geneva Open. The Scot was trailing 7-5 4-1 against German player Yannick Hanfmann, when heavy rain and wind forced play to be cancelled for the evening.

Serving first, a sublime drop shot in the fourth game indicated that the 37-year-old was on his game after his disappointing showing in Bordeaux last week. And in a tight first set, at 4-4 Murray overcame 0-30 and then deuce to hold.

But he came unstuck in his next service game as Hanfmann upped the ante when it mattered. The world No.59 broke to love, and then held comfortably as he took the first set on the back of winning nine consecutive points.

Murray appeared to have the bulk of the crowd on his side, with one sublime lob in particular sparking rapturous applause. However, he found himself in trouble again early in the second set when faced with three break points at 1-1, saving the first in style after an explosive rally.