Andy Murray has pulled out of the Delray Beach Open to minimize his coronavirus risk as he looks ahead to the Australian Open.
The 33-year-old Murray said he was concerned about “the increase in COVID rates and the transatlantic flights involved” with traveling to the Florida tournament that begins Monday.
The five-time Australian Open runner-up was given a wild-card entry into the first Grand Slam tournament of next year.
Murray, a former top-ranked player, has slipped to No. 122 in the ATP rankings after several years of battling hip injuries and surgery.
Murray made a teary retirement announcement in Melbourne two years ago before undergoing a second round of surgeries to extend his career.
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