‘Gutted’ Andy Murray opts out of Australian Open | Tennis News – Times of India

LONDON: Former world primary Andy Murray stated on Friday he had determined in opposition to competing within the Australian Open after failing to discover a “workable quarantine” following his restoration from the coronavirus.
Murray has completed his interval of self-isolation and had hoped to compete within the first Grand Slam of 2021 in Melbourne.
But the previous Wimbledon and US Open champion stated he couldn’t discover a method of attending to Australia after which quarantining forward of the event’s scheduled begin on February 8.
Murray would have needed to head to Australia by Saturday to make sure he may observe the obligatory two-week resort quarantine interval.
“Gutted to share that I won’t be flying out to Australia to compete at the Australian Open,” Murray stated.

“We’ve been in fixed dialogue with Tennis Australia to try to discover a resolution which might enable some kind of workable quarantine, however we could not make it work.
“I need to thank everybody there for his or her efforts, I’m devastated to not be enjoying out in Australia. It’s a rustic and event that I like.”
Murray, a five-time Australian Open runner-up, was unable to travel on one of the charter flights laid on by tournament organisers after recording a positive test.
After heading to Australia, 72 players set to compete in the tournament have been largely confined to their rooms for two weeks after passengers on their flights tested positive.
Players can only leave their rooms for a few hours a day to practice.
Murray, who was asymptomatic, was unable to come to an agreement over quarantine, despite constructive talks with tournament director Craig Tiley.
He had been given a wild card entry into the tournament as he looked to make his first Australian Open appearance since 2019, when he revealed the extent of his right hip problems and raised the possibility of retiring.
The 33-year-old Scot’s decision to pull out is another blow to his hopes of returning to the top of the sport.
Murray, currently ranked 123rd in the world, has not gone past the second round of a Grand Slam since 2017 after being plagued by the hip injury.
His last Grand Slam final appearance came when he won Wimbledon in 2016.