Andy Murray awarded wildcard for Australian Open

Britain’s former world primary Andy Murray has been awarded a wildcard for February’s Australian Open, event director Craig Tiley mentioned on Sunday.
The predominant draw entry for the primary Grand Slam of 2021 comes two years after Murray, the five-time runner-up in Melbourne, performed what he feared could be his remaining skilled match there, shedding within the first spherical to Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut.”We welcome Andy again to Melbourne with open arms,” Tiley mentioned.
“His retirement was an emotional moment and seeing him come back, having undergone major surgery and built himself back up to get on to the tour again, will be a highlight of AO 2021.”
Three-time Grand Slam champion Murray went on to have hip resurfacing surgical procedure in January final yr however made his comeback to win the Antwerp title 9 months later.He missed many of the 2020 season resulting from problems together with his hip and struggled for kind on his return after the COVID-19 hiatus, struggling a second-round defeat within the U.S. Open earlier than falling within the opening spherical at Roland Garros.
The 33-year-old will start his 2021 season on the Delray Beach Open subsequent month after accepting a wildcard for the ATP 250 event.The Australian Open has been pushed again three weeks to start out on Feb. 8 resulting from COVID-19 measures.