icon bookmark-bicon bookmarkicon cameraicon checkicon chevron downicon chevron lefticon chevron righticon chevron upicon closeicon v-compressicon downloadicon editicon v-expandicon fbicon fileicon filtericon flag ruicon full chevron downicon full chevron lefticon full chevron righticon full chevron upicon gpicon insicon mailicon moveicon-musicicon mutedicon nomutedicon okicon v-pauseicon v-playicon searchicon shareicon sign inicon sign upicon stepbackicon stepforicon swipe downicon tagicon tagsicon tgicon trashicon twicon vkicon yticon wticon fm
29 Dec, 2019 17:31

'Gutted' Brit tennis star Andy Murray pulls out of 2020 Australian Open with pelvic injury

'Gutted' Brit tennis star Andy Murray pulls out of 2020 Australian Open with pelvic injury

Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray has announced he won’t be playing at the first major tournament of the season, the Australian Open, due to a pelvic injury.

The 32-year-old experienced discomfort during last month’s Davis Cup while playing for the British team, which reached the semi-final.

READ MORE: ‘She put a battery on my back’: Drake hails Serena Williams for ‘Back to Back’ superhit inspiration

Upon returning to the court last week Murray again felt pain in the groin area, causing him to realize that the injury was far more serious than he had initially thought.

To prevent further injury or deterioration, Murray has decided to withdraw from next month’s Australian Open. He will also be absent from the inaugural ATP Cup, which will be held prior to the Grand Slam event.

"I've worked so hard to get myself into a situation where I can play at the top level and I'm gutted I'm not going to be able to play in Australia in January," Murray said.

Also on rt.com Cristiano Ronaldo gives Novak Djokovic 'jumping masterclass' at joint training session (VIDEO)

"After the (Australian Open) this year, when I wasn't sure whether I'd be able to play again, I was excited about coming back to Australia and giving my best, and that makes this even more disappointing for me.

"Unfortunately I've had a setback recently, and as a precaution I need to work through that before I get back on court competing," the player added.

Also on rt.com Australian Open reveals record prize fund – with 1st-round losers netting $60k while men’s and women’s champs bag $2.85mn each

The former world number one underwent hip surgery 11 months ago, resuming his career last summer.

He took the doubles title at Queen’s in June, before defeating Swiss star Stan Wawrinka to claim his first singles title in two years in Antwerp in October.

Podcasts
0:00
26:13
0:00
24:57