Aussie Open: Murray forced to cancel training

Andy Murray has reportedly been forced to cancel his traditional two-week training block in Miami due to a groin injury – so where does that leave him ahead of the Australian Open in January?

The 32-year-old has had to contend with a lingering groin injury that has ‘left him presently unable to practise on court’, according to an exclusive report from Stuart Fraser in The Times.

Murray ‘initially believed it was a mild issue that he would overcome’, but he has not recovered sufficiently from the injury and ‘has taken the decision with his coaching team to cancel the plans for a two-week block’.

The three-time Grand Slam champion was due to fly out to Miami on Thursday to undertake the off-season training camp that he is well known for completing each winter.

The Brit suffered a bruise to his pelvic bone during Great Britain’s run to the semi-finals of the inaugural new format of the Davis Cup in Madrid in November and only played one singles match in the competition.

Murray is currently ranked at number 126 in the world and, according to the report, is ‘hopeful of receiving a main draw wildcard rather than having to go through qualifying’ having already submitted his entry to the Australian Open.

He reportedly intends to travel to Australia on December 27 ahead of the opening Grand Slam of the 2020 season, which gets underway on January 20.

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