Second seed Andy Murray has withdrawn from the US Open because of a lingering hip injury. The 2012 titlist has not played since losing to Sam Querrey in the Wimbledon quarter-finals last month. Murray said on Saturday that he's been battling the injury since falling to Stan Wawrinka in the Roland Garros semi-finals in June. [ALSO LIKE] “[I] did pretty much everything that I could to get myself ready here and took a number of weeks off after Wimbledon. I obviously spoke to a lot of hip specialists. [I] tried obviously resting, rehabbing, to try and get myself ready here,” Murray said. “[I] was actually practising okay the last few days, but it's too sore for me to win the...
Andy Murray announced on Wednesday that he has been forced to withdraw from the Western & Southern Open due to an ongoing hip injury. The Scot is a two-time former champion in Cincinnati, the seventh ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament of the season. Murray, who has spent 40 weeks at No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, has not played competitively since losing to Sam Querrey in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on 12 July. Read & Watch Report “Unfortunately, I won’t be playing in Cincinnati as I continue my recovery,” said Murray. “I always enjoy playing there, and I look forward to returning next year. I’m continuing to work hard on the court with the aim of being in New...
Novak Djokovic owned 2015. Andy Murray surged to World No. 1 in 2016, and it’s been the Roger and Rafa show so far in 2017. The Big Four have all had their time in the sun during the past two-and-a-half years, and all are ranked in the Top Four of the Emirates ATP Rankings this week. An Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers breakdown of their first-serve percentage when serving down break point in both the deuce and ad courts from the 2015 season to the present time provides deeper insight into the metrics that define their greatness. 1. Overall Record Novak Djokovic has the highest match-win percentage of the Big Four since the start of the 2015 season, at 88.6...
The mind was willing, but the body was not. Top seed Andy Murray dropped his Wimbledon crown on Wednesday after struggling with hip issues in the latter stages of his quarter-final loss against Sam Querrey, but made every effort to not blame the injury for his defeat. Instead, he was full of praise for the aggressive play from the American. Murray said that Querrey’s game is tailor made for grass, but that he’s also made adjustments to utilise his strengths even further on the surface. “I think he's played well this tournament. He's looking to be aggressive. With the strengths and power that he has, it gives him the best chance to do well in these events,” said Murray. “When...
