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Murray withdraws from Australian Open
Madrid, Jan 4 (IANS) Five-time Australian Open finalist Andy Murray on Thursday said he would head home after pulling out of the first tennis Grand Slam tournament of the year due to an ongoing hip problem that has kept the former World No.1 from competitions since mid-way through last year.
The lingering injury forced the British player, now ranked 16th, to withdraw from Brisbane International on Tuesday, cancelling his match against Ryan Harrison of the United States, reports Efe.
“Sadly, I won’t be playing in Melbourne this year, as I am not yet ready to compete,” said Murray.
Murray, who is considering surgery on his hip, played his last official match in July, when he lost to Sam Querrey of the US, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-1 at the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
“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,” the 30-year-old Scot stated.
Meanwhile, Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley said Murray had been suffering with his hip, wishing him, “the absolute best on his road to recovery.”
Earlier in the day, Japan’s Kei Nishikori announced he would miss the Australian Open because of a right wrist injury.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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