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Andy, Jamie Murray knocked out in doubles

Murrays knocked out in doubles
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Andy and Jamie Murray suffer a first-round exit at the hands of Austrian duo Jurgen Melzer and Alexander Peya in the men's Olympic doubles.

Andy and Jamie Murray have suffered a first-round exit at the hands of Austrian duo Jurgen Melzer and Alexander Peya in the men's Olympic doubles.

The British duo broke twice in the opening set to take it 7-5 but came unstuck 8-6 in a tie-break in the second.

With the brothers 4-3 up in the third, Melzer and Peya came back to win 7-5 and claim the surprise victory.

The Austrians will now take on the Spanish pairing of David Ferrer and Feliciano Lopez in the second round.

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