The US Open has been filled with controversy and Andy Murray's match-up with Fernando Verdasco was no different. The Spanish player defeated the Scot in a four-set match on Wednesday but the scoreline was overshadowed by matters off-court. 

During the 10-minute break due to heat, Verdasco was seen to be speaking with his coach - communication which is against the rules -  and angered Murray.

"When I came out of the shower, his coach and his – I don’t know if he’s playing doubles with him, but one of the Spanish doubles players was in there chatting to him, and you’re not allowed to speak to your coach," Murray explained after the loss.

"I went and told the supervisor. I said, “What are you guys doing? I mean, there’s clear rules here and you’re allowing this to take place. I don’t get it.”

Verdasco responded by appearing to accuse Murray of lying, further spicing up the rivalry.

When the row has taken another twist, as Baghdatis who was sitting in an ice-bath alongside Verdasco when the incident occurred, has revealed what he saw actually happen.  

“I was in the ice bath,” he told The Telegraph.

“I think both of them are right in a way. Verdasco was not controlled by anybody so his coach came. They didn’t talk about the match, I didn’t hear that, just gave him some shoes and helped him change.

However, Marcos was quick to support Murray in the fact that the officials should have been more vigilant as to what was going on, as it inevitably created some heated tension between the pair. 

“But Andy is right. The officials were not doing their jobs. If you put a rule you have to follow it. Today we heard that within this ten minutes you are allowed to strap, restrap your ankles and stuff, so it’s all over the place and I think it’s either dangerous to play or it’s not,” Baghdatis added. 

“He [The chaperone] was not even there. Verdasco was shouting, screaming ‘Man how long do I have?’ and I had to go and ask the guy how long he has. So it was a bit of a mess.

“It's not Verdasco's fault if his coach could be allowed there. It's the officials' fault. And Andy's right. Verdasco didn't do anything bad I think. I think the US Open should do their job right. If everybody did his job right, then there would be no problem. That's my thinking.”

Nonetheless, Murray took to Instagram following his defeat to share his disappointment of losing to the Spaniard at the US Open, which was one of his first tournaments since his return from injury. 

In addition to this, the Scot couldn't help himself as he made a sly dig in the direction of Verdasco, writing: "I'm off to get a health check as apparently I've started imagining things."