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Andy Murray has pulled out of the Cincinnati Masters owing to the hip injury he struggled with at Wimbledon. Murray’s absence means he could be usurped as the world No1 by Rafael Nadal, who will reclaim top spot if he reaches the semi-finals next week.
Murray has not played since his quarter-final defeat at Wimbledon to Sam Querrey but still hopes to fit for the US Open – the final grand slam of the season – which starts on 28 August.
Murray said: “Unfortunately I won’t be playing in Cincinnati as I continue my recovery. 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 York.”
His insistence he could play in New York is a good sign after fears his troublesome hip could rule him out for the rest of the season. Murray went into the defence of his Wimbledon title with the injury and kept it at bay for the early rounds before visibly struggling against the big-hitting Querrey. Last week Murray pulled out of the Masters 1000 event in Montreal and Cincinnati represented his final chance for a warmup before the US Open.
He is not the only player feeling the effects of a gruelling season. Novak Djokovic has already revealed he will sit out the rest of the season with an elbow injury while Stan Wawrinka has also withdrawn from Cincinnati.
Nadal will be the top seed in Cincinnati, which starts on Sunday, with the Wimbledon champion Roger Federer the second seed. It is the first time the pair have been the top two seeds at the event since 2009.
(THE GUARDIAN)
