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Murray announces hip surgery, eyes grasscourt season

Melbourne - Muslimchronicle

Andy Murray announced he had hip surgery in Australia on Monday and is hoping to return to competitive tennis in time for the grasscourt season midway through the year. The 30-year-old Scot has not played competitively since being knocked out of the Wimbledon quarter-finals last year and last week withdrew from this month's Australian Open. "Today I underwent successfulRead more

Injured Andy Murray out of Australian Open

Australia - Muslimchronicle

Andy Murray needed only a couple of days in Australia to realize the hip problem that has kept him out of competitive tennis since Wimbledon was not going to improve in time for the season’s first major. Murray, a five-time finalist at the event, withdrew from the Australian Open on Thursday, two days after pulling out of a tuneupRead more

Murray pulls out of Brisbane tournament

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

Former world number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from the season-opening Brisbane International in a major setback to his Australian Open preparations, hinting that surgery on his problematic hip remained a "secondary option". He suffered a right hip injury in 2017 and has not played on the ATP tour since losing a tough five-setter to American Sam Querrey in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. "I'veRead more

Australia doubts as Djokovic pulls out of Qatar Open

Doha - Muslimchronicle

Former world number one Novak Djokovic on Saturday withdrew from next week's Qatar Open, casting doubt on his participation at the Australian Open later in January. Qatar is the second tournament Djokovic has pulled out in as many days due to a niggling elbow injury. The 12-time Grand Slam champion was top seed in Doha, but in a statement he said heRead more

Murray to launch ATP Tour comeback

Brisbane - Muslimchronicle

Andy Murray will make his long-awaited return to the ATP Tour in the Brisbane International on Sunday, after nearly five months out through injury. Nervous organisers were gladdened by news that the dual Wimbledon champion was on a flight to Brisbane following the blow of losing world No.1 Rafael Nadal for the major Australian Open lead-in tournament. "Andy is on his way, he'llRead more

Djokovic sub Murray ring rusty on return

London - Muslimchronicle

Andy Murray made his comeback from a nearly five months injury layoff, losing a one-set match to Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship. The former world number one, winner of three Grand Slam titles, lost 6-2 after filling in for Novak Djokovic, who was a late withdrawal Friday after a recurrence of pain in his right elbow. Murray,Read more

US Open champion Nadal stretches clear as No 1

NEW YORK - Muslimchronicle

Rafael Nadal extended his lead at the top of the world rankings after claiming his 16th Grand Slam title at the US Open, while Roger Federer took second spot from Andy Murray. Spaniard Nadal and 19-time major winner Federer sit first and second on the all-time Grand Slam champions list, but it is the first time they have occupied theRead more

Murray withdraws from US Open with hip injury

New York - Muslimchronicle

World number two Andy Murray withdrew from the US Open on Saturday, saying a nagging left hip injury had left him unable to compete in the year's final Grand Slam tournament. Britain's Murray, a three-time Grand Slam champion whose first major title came in 2012 on the New York hardcourts, was uncertain about his status for the remainder of theRead more

Querrey stuns Wimbledon defending champion Murray; Djokovic out; Federer wins

London - Muslimchronicle

The first portentous sign of trouble for Andy Murray, surprisingly enough, came right as the two-time Wimbledon champion constructed an ample lead over Sam Querrey in the quarterfinals Wednesday. The top-seeded Murray flicked a cross-court backhand passing shot so forcefully, placed it so perfectly, that Querrey barely got his racket on the ball, sending a volley well wide. With that,Read more

Wimbledon men's quarter-finals

London - Muslimchronicle

Wimbledon men's quarter-finals on Wednesday (x denotes seeded player): Andy Murray (GBR x1) v Sam Querrey (USA x24) -- Defending champion Murray will retain his world number one ranking if he defeats Querrey, the man who ended Novak Djokovic's run as champion in 2016. Murray is bidding to make his eighth Wimbledon semi-final in the last nine years and isRead more