Murray lost the first two sets to Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut in the preliminary stages of the annual hardcourt tournament in Melbourne and while he rallied to tie the match at two sets apiece, he lost the fifth by a score of 6-2 ending his bid to appear in his six Australian Open final.

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Many have suspected that given Murray's recent admission that his time in the sport was drawing to a close due to a debilitating injury to his right hip that a loss in Monday's match would signal the end of the two-time Wimbledon winner's career, and while he hasn't yet made an official statement with regard to his future, chiefs at the Australian Open prepared a video in which his peers paid tribute to the Scot's impressive career - and played the clip in the inside Melbourne Park for him to watch.

In the video, several of tennis' biggest names including Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic speak of their admiration for Murray's impact on the sport and, in particular, the efforts he made throughout his career to support women's tennis.

However, as thoughtful as the gesture was, several people online have questioned the wisdom in broadcasting such a video given the fact that Murray has yet to speak on his immediate future.