WATCH: Andy Murray takes a ride on the umpire's chair in Shanghai

Don’t say you wouldn’t do the same!

During a pre-tournament practice session ahead of the Rolex Shanghai Masters, Andy Murray couldn’t resist taking a closer look at an unattended umpire’s chair—even taking it for a ride to the top.

At the ATP Tour’s lone Masters 1000-level event in China, chair umpires enjoy the perks of officiating matches while sitting on an electronic chair. These automatically elevate the official high above the court with the push of a button, saving them the extra hassle of having to climb up and down stairs.

It’s a familiar sight in tennis, but this week the 36-year-old’s curiosity appeared to get the better of him—as Murray was spotted by cameras walking to the chair during a break in his practice session.

After taking a closer look, the player took a seat and pressed the button, slowly elevating the chair as Murray looked on in amusement. He took a moment to inspect the chair’s mechanisms and fiddle with the umpire’s microphone before lowering back to court level, and then continuing with his practice like nothing happened.

It was a much-needed moment of levity amid a disappointing stretch for Murray, who has gone 1-3 across tournaments in Zhuhai, Beijing and Shanghai. On Wednesday, Murray’s struggles continued in Shanghai as he bowed out to Roman Safiullin in the opening round 6-3, 6-2.

He is next scheduled to compete at the Japan Open Tennis Championships, an ATP 500-level event in Tokyo starting October 16.