The Scotsman

Murray out of Cincinnati as US Open nears

- By EVE FODENS

Andy Murray has pulled out of next week’s Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati due to an ongoing hip injury and faces a race against time to be fit for the US Open later this month.

The world No 1 has not played since his Wimbledon quarter-final defeat by Sam Querrey, but still hopes to play at Flushing Meadows in the final major of the season.

Murray said: “Unfortunat­ely I won’t be playing in Cincinnati as I continue my recovery. I always enjoy playing there and I look forward to returning next year.

“I’m continuing to work hard on the court with the aim of being in New York.”

The US Open begins on 28 August and Murray’s insistence that he could still play in New York can be perceived as a good sign after initial fears his injury could rule him out for the rest of the season.

He went into the defence of his Wimbledon title with the injury and kept it at bay for the early rounds before visibly struggling against the big-hitting Querrey.

Last week Murray pulled out of the Masters 1000 event in Montreal, and Cincinnati represente­d his final chance for a competitiv­e warm-up prior to the US Open.

Murray’s absence means

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