Andy Murray is out of the Australian Open 2020 because of a pelvic injury.
Murray has decided not to travel to Melbourne after the injury he sustained at the end of the season has not improved as he hoped.
The Scott will miss the Jan. 20-Feb. 2 Grand Slam and will also not play for Britain in the inaugural ATP Cup in Australia, starting on Jan 3.
His management team said in an email: "It was always going to be a tight turnaround, but the team took the decision not to rush back, so he'll continue hitting on court and building up fitness in January."
It was at last year's Australian Open that Murray was left in tears at a news conference where he told reporters that he was in such pain from a chronic hip injury that it might be his last tournament.
Yet, amazingly, the 32-year-old had looked on course to play in his first Grand Slam singles event since Melbourne after his recovery from major hip surgery 11 months ago had seen him climb back to No. 125 in the world.
After returning to competitive singles play, he even won the European Open in Antwerp, his first triumph for two years.
Murray will now not play until February at the earliest, with his first tournament scheduled to be the Open Sud de France in Montpellier.
