Andy Murray mulls hip surgery as he quits Brisbane tournament
Brisbane — Former world number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from the season-opening Brisbane International in a setback to his Australian Open preparations, hinting that surgery on his problematic hip remained a "secondary option". He suffered a right hip injury in 2017 and has not played on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour since losing a tough five-setter to American Sam Querrey in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. "I’ve obviously been going through a really difficult period with my hip for a long time and have sought council [sic] from a number of hip specialists," Murray said on Instagram. "Having been recommended to treat my hip conservatively since the US Open I have done everything asked of me from a rehab perspective and worked extremely hard to try get back on the court competing. "Having played practice sets here in Brisbane with some top players unfortunately this hasn’t worked yet to get me to the level I would like so I have to reassess my options." Murray ad...
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