Australian Open 2022: Andy Murray had obtained a wildcard in 2021 too nonetheless became once unable to compete on the year’s opening Sizable Slam after attempting out certain for COVID-19.
Murray had no longer too long previously overwhelmed Nadal in Abu Dhabi. (Reuters Characterize)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Murray remaining played the Australian Open in 2019
- He has reached the closing five times on the Australian Open
- Murray couldn’t compete in 2021 on account of Covid-19
Broken-down world no 1 Andy Murray has been handed a wild card into the major plan of next month’s Australian Open, the tournament organisers acknowledged on Thursday.
The Briton, down at 134th on this planet rankings after long hurt lay-offs on account of hip surgical operation, has reached the closing five times at Melbourne Park – the remaining of them in 2016 – though has never claimed the crown.
“I’m in actuality infected to be attend taking half in on the Australian Open,” the 34-year-veteran acknowledged. “I’ve had some extensive times in Australia taking half in in front of the improbable crowds and I am unable to wait to step attend out on court at Melbourne Park.”
Murray, a three-times Sizable Slam champion, remaining played the hardcourt major in 2019. He obtained a wildcard in 2021 too nonetheless became once unable to compete on the year’s opening major after attempting out certain for COVID-19.
Murray no longer too long previously beat fellow veteran World No.1 Rafael Nadal at a World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Extra than five years on from their remaining meeting, both players made spectacular starts nonetheless the Scot’s succesful match apply made the contrast.
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