Tennis-Murray handed wild card in Australian Open main draw
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[December 23, 2021] MELBOURNE
(Reuters) - Former world number one Andy Murray has been handed a
wild card into the main draw of next month's Australian Open, the
tournament organisers said on Thursday.
The Briton, down at 134th in the world rankings after long injury
lay-offs due to hip surgery, has reached the final five times at
Melbourne Park - the last of them in 2016 - though has never claimed
the crown.
"I'm really excited to be back playing at the Australian Open," the
34-year-old said. "I've had some great times in Australia playing in
front of the amazing crowds and I can't wait to step back out on
court at Melbourne Park."
Murray, a three-times Grand Slam champion, last played the hardcourt
major in 2019. He received a wildcard in 2021 too but was unable to
compete at the year's opening major after testing positive for
COVID-19.
(Reporting by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; Editing by Pravin Char)
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Britain's Andy Murray hits a shot during his final match against
Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open tennis tournament at
Melbourne Park, Australia, January 31, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
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