Injured Murray pulls out of Miami Open
World number one Andy Murray has pulled out of next week’s Miami Open with a right elbow injury.
A lacklustre Murray lost to Canadian world number 129 Vasek Pospisil in the second round at Indian Wells last week.
“The focus now is on getting ready for the clay court season. Apologies to the fans, it’s one of my favourite tournaments,” said the 29-year-old, who won the Florida event in 2009 and 2013.
He will be replaced in the main draw by American world number 136 Taylor Fritz.
Analysis
BBC Sport tennis correspondent Russell Fuller
Murray served poorly in his second-round defeat to Vasek Pospisil in Indian Wells. He said he was at a loss to explain why, but it now seems as if his right elbow was at least partially to blame.
It has been reported Novak Djokovic may also miss Miami because he, too, has an elbow injury. If they both have to sit out the event, then Murray’s lead over Djokovic at the top of the rankings will stretch to more than 4000 points as the world number two will lose the points he earned from winning the title last year.
But it will still be a cause of great frustration to Murray that he won’t have a chance to boost his own personal tally. He has a mountain of points to defend when the clay season gets under way next month.