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Andy Murray turns the air blue as he shanks shot into neighbour's garden

The coronavirus lockdown appears to be getting two-time Wimbledon champion Sir Andy Murray after the Brit suffered an unfortunate mishap while training at home.

Owing to the spread of Covid-19 worldwide, the ATP and WTA Tours have been suspended since mid-March, leaving tennis stars to practice at home to stay sharp.

Murray has been doing that with the aid of a Rebo Tennis Wall at his family home, with the three-time BBC Sports Personality of the Year practicing his rallies against the tool.

However, the former Davis Cup winner suffered a fate that has previously befallen many amateur tennis players as he shanked a backhand way off target - with his effort landing in his neighbour's garden.

The 32-year-old's woe was plain for all to see, with the Scot watching in horror as his shot sailed off course and could be heard commenting: "Oh s***."

Andy Murray's first rally in seven weeks did not go according to plan (andymurray/Instagram)

Despite the mishap, Murray opted to share his tennis fail with the world as he uploaded the clip to his Instagram account on Sunday and captioned it: "Hit some forehands and backhands for the first time in 7 weeks today... it didn’t end well..."

The video certainly seemed to entertain some of the three-time Grand Slam winners contemporaries, with both Australia's Nick Kyrgios and 2017 US Open women's champion Sloane Stephens expressing their amusement in the comments section.

Murray's real-life mishap comes after the 32-year-old triumphed online last month as he won the virtual edition of the Madrid Masters.

The former Wimbledon champion swore as his backhand sailed into his neighbour's yard (andymurray/Instagram)

A whole host of tennis stars from both the ATP and WTA Tours took part, including Grand Slam winners like Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki.

In the end, Murray emerged victorious after beating Belgium's David Goffin in the final before announcing he would donate the €150k prize fund to the NHS and lower-ranked players who were struggling financially during the suspension.

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