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Murray withdraws before match against Djokovic in Madrid 

The announcement came not long before Murray was scheduled to take the court against the top-ranked Djokovic in the third round.

Published: 05th May 2022 03:49 PM  |   Last Updated: 05th May 2022 03:49 PM   |  A+A A-

Britain's Andy Murray (Photo | AP)

Britain's Andy Murray (Photo | AP)

By PTI

MADRID: Andy Murray withdrew from his showdown against Novak Djokovic at the Madrid Open on Thursday because of illness.

The announcement came not long before Murray was scheduled to take the court against the top-ranked Djokovic in the third round.

Murray had won his first two matches in Madrid, defeating Dominic Thiem and Denis Shapovalov. The former No. 1 hadn't won consecutive matches since January.

There were no further details on Murray's illness.

Murray, ranked 78th in the world, has been making his way up the rankings since having hip surgery in both 2018 and 2019.

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