{"id":18701,"date":"2020-12-27T08:45:05","date_gmt":"2020-12-27T12:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=18701"},"modified":"2020-12-27T10:45:57","modified_gmt":"2020-12-27T14:45:57","slug":"andy-murray-given-wild-card-for-delayed-australian-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=18701","title":{"rendered":"Andy Murray Given Wild Card For Delayed Australian Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Andy Murray has been handed a wild card entry for February\u2019s delayed Australian Open.<\/p>\n

The 33-year-old will be back in Melbourne two years after playing what he feared could have proven his final professional match.<\/p>\n

The five-time Australian Open runner-up lost in five sets to Roberto Bautista Agut while suffering from chronic hip pain in the first round in 2019.<\/p>\n

The world number 122 continues to battle on having reversed his retirement plans following extensive hip surgery, though, and has also accepted a wild card entry to the ATP event at Florida\u2019s Delray Beach in January.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe welcome Andy back to Melbourne with open arms,\u201d said Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a five-time finalist he has been an integral part of so many amazing matches and storylines in the recent history of the Australian Open.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis retirement was an emotional moment and seeing him come back, having undergone major surgery and build himself back up to get onto the tour again, will be a highlight of AO 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n

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