Injured Murray pulls out from Australian Open

Injured Murray pulls out from Australian Open

ON January 4, 2018 8:17 AM / IN Sports / BY Ugoh Solomon Chinonso

Former world number one Andy Murray withdrew from the Australian Open Thursday after failing to recover from a hip injury, joining injured Japanese star Kei Nishikori on the sidelines.

                          Andy Murray

“Sadly I won’t be playing in Melbourne this year, as I am not yet ready to compete,” Murray said in a statement.

“I’ll be flying home shortly to assess all the options but I appreciate all the messages of support and I hope to be back playing soon.”