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Murray encouraged by fitness progress

By AFP
September 13, 2019

LONDON: Andy Murray insists he is encouraged by his recovery from career-saving hip surgery as former world number one prepares to play next month’s Shanghai Masters.

Murray is aiming to rebuild his singles ranking following the operation in January. The 32-year-old Scot made a tentative return to singles action in Cincinnati last month. He was last seen on court at a Challenger event in Majorca — his first time playing at that lower level for 14 years — and his next tournament will be the Zhuhai Championships later in September. Murray lost in the third round in Majorca against the unheralded Matteo Viola.