MELBOURNE – Andy Murray will make his Grand Slam return at the Australian Open in January, a year after career-saving hip surgery, the organizers announced Tuesday (Wednesday, Manila time). "Confirmed: Andy Murray will return to compete at the #AusOpen in 2020," they tweeted. The official Australian Open website said Murray "would return to the main draw with a protected ranking of number two and restored physical powers". Australian Open organizers hope there will be another blast from the past if Belgium's Kim Clijsters can meet her goal of taking to the court again in January after an absence of more than seven years. Clijsters has won four Grand Slams, including the 2011 Australian Open.

Source: Philippine Star October 08, 2019 02:15 UTC