Briton announ­ces he will miss the upcomi­ng China OpenBEIJING: Former world number one Andy Murray has brought his truncated season to a premature end, pulling out of the China Open in Beijing after suffering an ankle injury during his quarter-final defeat at the Shenzhen Open. The 31-year-old Briton is battling to regain top form and fitness following hip surgery in January and said that he was “very sorry” to miss the China Open. Murray withdraws from Citi OpenWorld number three Novak Djokovic is also not involved despite being offered a wildcard. Murray, ranked 311 in the world, previously said that Beijing would be his final event this season and he is carefully managing his schedule following his operation in order to get the most out of his creaking body. Juan Martin del Potro, the top seed in Beijing, will play Albert Ramos in his opener.

Source: The Express Tribune September 29, 2018 13:18 UTC