ANDY MURRAY has suffered another injury setback and doesnt know when he will return.
The Scot, who had career-saving hip surgery 12 months ago, hurt his pelvis during the Davis Cup pool stages in Madrid in November.
The 32-year-old pulled out of Mondays Australian Open singles draw to spend more time in London recovering and training.
Yet his hopes of playing in ATP events in France and Holland next month have been cruelly dashed.
It is not thought his Wimbledons singles dreams are in jeopardy at this stage and he is still hopeful of a comeback in the spring.
Muzza said: The bone bruising is taking longer to heal than first thought — so I wont be playing in Montpellier or Rotterdam in February.
I dont want to rush anything or put a timeline on my recovery.
‘LISTEN TO MY BODY’
Im going to listen to my body and step back on the court to compete when the time is right.
Meanwhile, Australian Open chiefs expect he tournament to start and finish on time despite fears over poor air quality due to the country’s bushfires.
Brit Liam Broady was one of the players to speak out, saying it “made his blood boil” to play his first-round qualifier on Tuesday.
The world No262 claimed he was “gasping for air” when losing to Belarusian Ilya Ivashka.
Tournament director Craig Tiley said: “The Australian Open is happening.
“This is about trusting the medical advice and trusting the expertise and scientific advice of the people who analyse this every day.
“The safety, the wellbeing and the health of the players is the priority for us, as with our staff and our fans.”
