Glasgow hit and giggle as Federer, Murray don kilts and tartan hats – but Scot gets serious over Australian Open fears
Federer wins comical charity exhibition match as Britain’s Murray admits he could miss the first grand slam of 2018 if he has not fully recovered from hip injury
Andy Murray indicated on Tuesday he would be prepared to miss next year’s Australian Open if it meant endangering his return to full fitness from a hip injury.
The British tennis star has not played a competitive match since struggling through to the quarter-finals of this year’s Wimbledon, where he was beaten by Sam Querrey of the United States.
Murray, however, is contemplating a return at the Brisbane International, which starts on December 31 and is a warm-up event for the Australian Open – the first of the sport’s four annual major championships.
But speaking ahead of a comical exhibition match with Roger Federer in Glasgow – which a kilt-wearing Federer won 6-3, 3-6, 10-6 – the 30-year-old Scot was cautious about his prospects of regaining 100 per cent fitness.
“You never know when you’re coming back from any injury, but that’s what I’m working towards, for sure,” said Murray.
