Thursday, January 4, 2018  Tennis Related articles 25 May 2020: Georgian tennis player Nikoloz Basilashvili arrested on domestic violence charge 13 June 2018: Tennis: Nadal beats Thiem to win eleventh French Open title 4 January 2018: Tennis: Andy Murray withdraws from Australian Open 4 November 2017: Tennis: Nadal withdraws from Paris Masters, suffers from knee injury 15 July 2017: Djokovic withdraws from Wimbledon Championships Collaborate! Pillars of Wikinews writing Writing an article Today, Scottish tennis player Andy Murray withdrew from the upcoming Australian Open Grand Slam tournament, the organisers announced via Twitter. Two days ago, Murray announced withdrawal from the Brisbane International suffering from a hip injury. A five-time finalist at the Australian Open, Murray has not played a single competitive game since he was knocked-out of last year's Wimbledon Championship by US tennis player Sam Querrey in the quarter-finals. Murray did not participate in the US Open, withdrawing from the Grand Slam two days before it was to commence. Winner of three Grand Slams, the Scot is currently ranked sixteenth in the world. He was scheduled to play Ryan Harrison in Brisbane. The 30-year-old exited in the fourth round in last year's Australian Open. Next month, Murray is to lose points earned for the fourth round. This year's tournament is scheduled to start on January 15. Murray said, "Sadly I won't be playing in Melbourne this year, as I am not yet ready to compete". Australian Open. "Australian Open on Twitter" — Twitter, January 4, 2018 AP. "Andy Murray withdraws from Australian Open with lingering hip problem" — USA Today, January 4, 2018 Russell Fuller. "Andy Murray: Three-time Grand Slam champion out of Australian Open with injury" — BBC Sport, January 4, 2018 Paul Malone. "Andy Murray will miss the Australian Open with ongoing hip injury" — The Daily Telegraph, January 4, 2018 "Australian Open 2018: Former world No.1 Andy Murray pulls out with hip injury" — Sydney Morning Herald, January 4, 2018 Andy Murray. "Andy Murray on Instagram" — Instagram, January 2, 2018
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