Andy Murray delays latest comeback due to pelvic injury: ‘I don’t want to rush anything’
The former world No 1 is now unlikely to make his return until mid-February at the earliest
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Your support makes all the difference.Andy Murray has said he ‘does not want to rush anything’ after further delaying his return to tennis due to a lingering injury concern.
The former world No 1 pulled out of the Australian Open last month, citing “bone bruising” around his pelvic area, and is now unlikely to make his comeback until mid-February at the earliest.
The three-time Grand Slam champion has not competed since November, when he laboured to victory over Tallon Griekspoor in the Davis Cup, and announced on Thursday night that the bone bruising is taking longer to heal than expected.
“I don’t want to rush anything or put a timeline on my recovery,” Murray said in a statement.
“I’m going to listen to my body and step back on the court to compete when the time is right.
“The bone bruising is taking longer to heal that first thought, so I won’t be playing in Montpellier or Rotterdam in February.”
It’s feared that this most recent setback is linked to the career-saving hip surgery which Murray underwent last year.
That operation initially enabled him to return to the circuit last June, with the Scot making appearances in the doubles at Queen’s and Wimbledon.
He later went on play singles at the Cincinnati Masters and notably beat Stan Wawrinka in the final of the European Open to lift his first title in two years.
Murray played in the Davis Cup last November, but with the injury causing him issues he chose not to travel to Miami for his usual training camp and then withdrew from the Australian Open on 28 December.
He had initially hoped to make his return at next month’s Open Sud de France in Montpellier.
The Indian Wells and Miami Masters events in March could now be a target for Murray, though there is concern what this latest setback means for the 32-year-old’s future in the sport.
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