Andy Murray out of Australian Open due to COVID as Scot
Andy Murray has confirmed he will miss the Australian Open after testing positive for coronvirus earlier this month. The former world No 1 was scheduled to make his return to Grand Slam tennis next month Down Under.
The 33-year-old competed at the US Open and French Open last year and looked in good shape to compete in Australia.
But his participation was put in major doubt earlier this month after he tested positive for coronavirus.
Murray was set to board a charterd flight but got the news of his positive test 36 hours before he was scheduled to leave.
The three-time Grand Slam champion has since been forced to self isolate at his home in London while being in constant dialogue with Australian Open officials.
Murray had originally been hopeful that he would be allowed to travel to still compete in the tournament.
But he has now confirmed his withdrawal from the event, insisting his departure to Australia wasn’t plausible.
“Gutted to share that I won’t be flying out to Australia to compete at the Australian Open,” he said.
“We’ve been in constant dialogue…to try and find a solution which would allow some form of workable quarantine, but we couldn’t make it work.
“I want to thank everyone there for their efforts, I’m devastated not to be playing out in Australia – It’s a country and tournament that I love.”
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