Tennis-Murray to play in Sydney ahead of Australian Open


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 07 Jan 2022

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Andy Murray hits a shot during his final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, Australia, January 31, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Former world number one Andy Murray has been handed a wildcard into the main draw of next week's Sydney Tennis Classic, organisers said on Friday.

The 34-year-old Briton, who has slipped to 134th in the world rankings after long injury lay-offs due to hip surgery, was also handed a main draw wildcard into the Australian Open, which starts in Melbourne on Jan. 17.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Tennis

Tennis-Murray to make return from injury at Geneva Open
Tennis-Gauff puts Paris Olympics in same bracket as Grand Slams
Tennis-Zverev says expanded Masters events not great for top-ranked players
Tennis-Pegula unsure about French Open participation
Tennis-Tsitsidosa era ends as Badosa announces split with Tsitsipas
Tennis-Sinner to play in French Open only if 100% fit
Tennis-Rublev to return to hospital after taking Madrid title
Tennis-Rublev downs Auger-Aliassime to win Madrid Open title
Tennis-Sabalenka takes positives from Madrid Open defeat to Swiatek
Tennis-Swiatek outlasts Sabalenka in marathon final to win Madrid Open

Others Also Read