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Andy Murray set to test injured hip at Brisbane International

By Harry Floyd

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 28: Andy Murray of Great Britain practice during the Mubadala World Tennis Championship at International Tennis Centre Zayed Sports City on December 28, 2017 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 28: Andy Murray of Great Britain practice during the Mubadala World Tennis Championship at International Tennis Centre Zayed Sports City on December 28, 2017 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) /
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Andy Murray is set to test his injured hip this week at the 2018 Brisbane International. The second seed is in action against American Ryan Harrison.

Andy Murray continues to make his return to tennis this week in Brisbane.

The second seed at the Brisbane International kicks off his tournament with a match against American tennis player Ryan Harrison. The two will square off on Tuesday at the ATP World Tour 250 series event.

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Murray looks to test his injured hip this week in Brisbane. Last week, the former world No. 1 replaced Novak Djokovic for a one-set exhibition match. While he appeared in decent form, Murray is still easing into his return to the courts.

The Brisbane International will determine whether or not Andy Murray is able to play at Melbourne Park.

The former world No. 1 has expressed a desire to test his injured hip in the early weeks of the 2018 ATP World Tour. Murray appears eager to be back in competitive shape.

Throughout their career head-to-head matchups, Murray is 1-0 against Harrison. The two have only faced one another once at the 2012 Australian Open. As play in Brisbane is a strong warmup event for action at Melbourne Park, the match is big for both players.

"“Unless something happens the next couple of days that goes wrong, I don’t see myself not playing because of my hip right now. What I feel is that I need to play matches to see exactly where it’s at. Kind of practising and stuff and doing everything in the gym is great but playing matches is what I need.” – Andy Murray at the Brisbane International"

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Andy Murray has also expressed a desire to limit his upcoming tour schedule if necessary. Looking at Roger Federer’s impressive 2017 ATP World Tour, Murray could take a page out of the Swiss great’s playbook and schedule a more strategic season around his health needs. Fans and players alike would love to see the former world No. 1 in good shape with the Australian Open less than two weeks away. The Grand Slam has been largely dominated by both Federer and Djokovic in recent years but Murray has had several runner-up finishes at the event. Stay tuned to see how Murray fares at the 2018 Brisbane International.

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