Fan favourite set for emotional Aus Open return

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Five-time Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray has received a wildcard introduction for the tournament's main draw.

Murray past played astatine Melbourne Park successful 2019, when helium made a teary status announcement earlier undergoing a 2nd hep country to widen his career.

The erstwhile top-ranked Murray had besides accepted a wild-card introduction past twelvemonth but didn't spell aft investigating affirmative for COVID-19 soon earlier helium was owed to committee a charter formation to Melbourne.

"As a five-time finalist, Andy Murray has had truthful galore memorable moments astatine the Australian Open," tourney manager Craig Tiley said.

"He's renowned for his warring spirit, passionateness and emotion of the crippled and I'm delighted to invited him backmost to Melbourne successful January.

"His heroic exploits person made him a steadfast instrumentality favourite present astatine Melbourne Park."

The Australian Open begins connected January 17.

Murray, No. 134 successful the ATP rankings, spoke optimistically astir going heavy successful tournaments again aft beating Jannik Sinner to scope the quarterfinals of the Stockholm Open successful November. He had besides pushed Stefanos Tsitsipas to 5 sets successful a first-round nonaccomplishment astatine the U.S. Open successful August.

The three-time Grand Slam champion said he's "really excited" to instrumentality to the Australian Open.

"I've had immoderate large times successful Australia playing successful beforehand of the astonishing crowds," the 34-year-old Murray said, "and I can't hold to measurement backmost retired connected tribunal astatine Melbourne Park."

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