5-time finalist Andy Murray will journey to Melbourne in mid-January to start a interval of isolation, after being given a wild card for the yr’s first Grand Slam which begins on the brand new begin date of February 8
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Andy Murray will concentrate on the Australian Open which begins on February 8
Andy Murray has pulled out of what was on account of be his first event of the season in Florida subsequent week.
The previous world No 1 accepted a wild card into the Delray Beach Open and had been on account of play his first match subsequent Friday.
Murray’s resolution will not be understood to be over any considerations concerning his health.
He has been given a wild card for the Australian Open and can journey Down Below in mid-January earlier than a interval of quarantine previous to the beginning of the primary grand slam of 2021.
The Australian Open has been moved again three weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic and is because of start on February 8.
The five-time finalist will return to Melbourne for the primary time since January 2019, when he performed what he feared could be his closing match as an expert.
Murray returns to Melbourne for the primary time since January 2019
Affected by persistent hip ache, Murray misplaced in 5 units to Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut within the first spherical of the 2019 event.
Australian Open event director Craig Tiley stated this week: “We welcome Andy again to Melbourne with open arms.
“As a five-time finalist, he has been an integral a part of so many superb matches and storylines within the current historical past of the Australian Open.
“His retirement was an emotional second and seeing him come again, having undergone main surgical procedure and constructed himself again as much as get onto the Tour once more, shall be a spotlight of AO 2021.
“We want him all the most effective and stay up for seeing him in 2021.”
Qualifying for the singles draw of the event shall be held in Dubai and Doha between January 10-13.
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