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Andy Murray has been a beaten finalist at five Australian Opens

'Gutted' Murray pulls out of Australian Open

Andy Murray will miss the Australian Open having failed to find a "workable quarantine" after he recovered from Covid-19.

Tennis • 22 Jan 21

Andy Murray is due to play in the Australian Open from 8 February

Murray tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of Aussie Open

Andy Murray's participation in the Australian Open is in doubt after he tested positive for coronavirus.

Tennis • 16 Jan 21

'I'm confident that players would be into it if it meant the tour going back to normality'

Murray favours vaccine stipulation for tournaments

Andy Murray believes tennis players should be compelled to have a coronavirus vaccination in order to play in tournaments.

Tennis • 24 Nov 20

Coco Gauff: "I love what Andy is doing on and off the court."

Coco Gauff salutes 'great ally' Andy Murray

American Coco Gauff said she was inspired by Andy Murray after the former world number one highlighted a lack of Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) board members at the Lawn Tennis Association and All England Club.

Tennis • 23 Oct 20

Murray should stop taking wildcards - Wilander

Andy Murray should consider whether he has the right to accept wild cards into major tournaments at the expense of emerging young players, seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander said.

Tennis • 28 Sep 20

Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland (R) knocks racquets with Andy Murray of Great Britain as part of Covid-19 precautions following victory

Murray's French Open over at hands of old foe Wawrinka

Andy Murray's return to clay was a chastening one as he was brushed aside by old foe Stan Wawrinka in the first round of the French Open.

Tennis • 27 Sep 20

Andy Murray was dispatched by Felix Auger Aliassime in the second round of the US Open in straight sets

French Open organisers hand Murray a wildcard

Three-time grand slam champion Andy Murray has received a wildcard into the French Open main draw.

Tennis • 14 Sep 20

Murray was unable to stage another fightback

Andy Murray exits US Open after straight sets defeat

Andy Murray's US Open comeback came to an end in the second round at the hands of Canadian prodigy Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Tennis • 04 Sep 20

Andy Murray celebrates at Flushing Meadow

Murray rallies from two sets down in US Open comeback

Andy Murray made a dramatic return to the grand slam singles stage with a gruelling five-set victory in the first round of the US Open.

Tennis • 01 Sep 20

Murray: 'Weirdness' of no crowds will be difficult

Andy Murray is bracing himself for the "weird" experience of playing at the US Open without any fans.

Tennis • 31 Aug 20

Andy Murray faces Yoshihito Nishioka at the US Open on Tuesday

Murray motivated to prove doctor wrong after surgery

Andy Murray has revealed how a smug comment from a doctor after his hip operation acted as motivation to return to professional tennis.

Tennis • 30 Aug 20

Andy Murray feels his tennis is on the way back up and his body is not letting him down

Murray hopes to end long journey with win over Nishioka

Andy Murray is "pumped" to be playing his first grand slam in more than three years where he will not be worried about his fitness.

Tennis • 29 Aug 20

Jelena Ostapenko has joined those staying away from the US Open

Ostapenko withdraws from US Open, Murray wins again

Former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko is the latest player to withdraw from the U.S. Open, organisers of the tennis Grand Slam have confirmed.

Tennis • 25 Aug 20

Andy Murray will face Alexander Zverev in the next round

Murray claims hard-fought win on return to action

Andy Murray battled his way to a hard-fought win over Frances Tiafoe on his first ATP Tour appearance since November.

Tennis • 23 Aug 20

Andy Murray won the first of his three Grand Slams at the US Open in 2012

Murray wants clarity on quarantine ahead of US Open

Players need assurances that they would not face mandatory quarantine upon returning to Europe from the US Open before travelling to New York amid the Covid-19 pandemic, former world number one Andy Murray has said.

Tennis • 03 Aug 20

'It would be silly to expect nobody would break the rules and the protocols'

Murray wants severe sanctions for US Open rule breakers

Andy Murray says players who break the bio-secure bubble at the forthcoming US Open should be penalised heavily.

Tennis • 31 Jul 20

Andy Murray admits he is still feeling apprehensive about travelling to New York

'Apprehensive' Murray mentally ready for US Open

Andy Murray is still feeling "apprehensive" about travelling to New York for the US Open amid the Covid-19 pandemic but the former world number one says he is mentally preparing for the Grand Slam.

Tennis • 27 Jul 20

Andy Murray is looking forward to a return

Injury-hit Murray feels serve is back to its best

Andy Murray says he is serving at full throttle again as he bids to rebuild his injury-ravaged career when tennis returns after the Covid-19 shutdown.

Tennis • 01 Jul 20

'It doesn't matter who you are, we need to respect the rules'

Murray critical of Djokovic over Adria Tour staging

Andy Murray has criticised world number one Novak Djokovic for staging the Adria Tour exhibition tournament without adopting any Covid-19 precautions after the Serbian and three other players tested positive for the coronavirus.

Tennis • 24 Jun 20

Rusedski believes break can be good for Andy Murray

The extended lockdown of tennis will help Andy Murray's return from injury but it will be "a big ask" for him to add to his three Grand Slam titles, according to former US Open finalist Greg Rusedski.

Tennis • 26 Apr 20

Novak Djokovic with Andy Murray after the Serbian had won the 2016 French Open

Murray tells Djokovic about his French Open anguish

Andy Murray admits that his Roland Garros final defeat in 2016 to lifetime rival Novak Djokovic remains one of his most shattering losses.

Tennis • 18 Apr 20

'All of the muscles around the hip are working well'

Andy Murray eyeing Miami Open comeback

Andy Murray remains hopeful of making his comeback at the Miami Open which takes place in late March.

Other sport • 05 Mar 20

Queen's Club organisers hopeful over Andy Murray return

Andy Murray has been sidelined with injury since November but organisers of the Fever-Tree Championship or hopeful he will be fit in time for the Wimbledon pre-cursor at Queen's Club.

Tennis • 25 Feb 20

Andy Murray: 'The bone bruising is taking longer to heal than first thought'

Andy Murray pushes back return date as injury persists

Andy Murray has pulled out of another two tournaments as he continues to recover from the pelvic problem that forced him to miss the Australian Open.

Tennis • 17 Jan 20

Andy Murray won't risk a return Down Under

Pelvic injury rules Murray out of Aussie Open

Andy Murray says he is "gutted" to miss the Australian Open after failing to recover in time from an injury picked up at the Davis Cup finals last month.

Tennis • 29 Dec 19