The 35-year-old, a three-times Grand Slam champion, isn’t any stranger to hip issues and was on the verge of retirement in 2019 after having surgical procedure the earlier 12 months.

However, he acquired his profession again on monitor after one other operation and stormed into his fourth ATP closing since returning to the tour eventually week’s Qatar Open the place he was overwhelmed by Daniil Medvedev.

“We regret to inform you that Andy Murray is unable to participate in this year’s tournament,” Dubai organisers stated in a put up on Twitter. “Andy has been dealing with a recurring hip injury that has unfortunately forced him out of Dubai.”

Murray stated after his defeat by Medvedev that he must handle his physique higher, particularly after bodily demanding matches.

“At my age and with some of the issues that I’ve got, I do have to be mindful of those things. I cannot just keep going until something happens,” Murray stated.

“I need to be a bit smarter with that.”

Murray’s pullout from Dubai comes a day after fellow Briton Emma Raducanu, the 2021 U.S. Open champion, withdrew from the Austin Open in Texas on account of tonsillitis.