Murray delays comeback as pelvic injury lingers

Andy Murray on Thursday said he would have to furr delay his comeback after failing to shake off a pelvic injury. 32-year-old former world number one, who hasn't played since Davis Cup Finals in Spain in vember, h penciled in a return at eir Montpellier in France or Dutch city of Rotterdam next month.

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'I don't want to rush anything': Murray

"I don't want to rush anything or put a timeline on my recovery," three-time major winner Murray was quoted as saying by British media."I'm going to listen to my body and step back on court to compete when time is right." " bone bruising is taking longer to heal that first thought, so I won't be playing in Montpellier or Rotterdam in February." 
 

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injury picked up at Davis Cup h alrey forced him to miss Australian Open which starts on Monday. Murray, w ranked at 127 in world, h hoped to make his return to Grand Slam action in Melbourne following a hip resurfacing operation last year. But concerns over fitness of five-time losing Australian Open finalist were raised when he canceled a scheduled block of training in Miami. Melbourne Park was scene of an emotional press conference 12 months ago where he suggested he might retire as a result of his hip injury.

Despite being less than fully fit Murray still played a grueling five-set loss to Roberto Bautista Agut.A fortnight later double Olympic gold medallist, twice a Wimbledon champion and winner of 2012 US Open h hip resurfacing surgery.He started his return to action at Queen's Club grass-court event in London in June where he teamed with Spain's Felicia Lopez to win men's doubles.

Victory over fellow three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka in final of ATP Tour event in Antwerp in October was Murray's first singles title in two years. However, he was injured during Davis Cup and n watched from sidelines as Britain went on to reach semi-finals. 

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