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Andy Murray drops outside ATP top 20 as he continues rehab from hip surgery

Andy Murray of Great Britain plays a backhand in a warm-up session during day one at the 2018 Brisbane International
Image: Andy Murray hopes to be back on tour during the grass-court season and in time for Wimbledon

British No 1 Andy Murray has dropped outside the ATP top 20 for the first time in 10 years as he continues his road to recovery following his recent hip surgery.

Murray, who underwent hip surgery in Melbourne after pulling out of the Australian Open, has dropped outside the top 20 for the first time since April 2008.

The 30-year-old has not played a competitive match since he was knocked out of Wimbledon in July, but is already on the road to recovery after starting his rehabilitation and hopes to be back playing again in time for the grass-court season.

Sky Live: Rotterdam Open
Sky Live: Rotterdam Open

Roger Federer bids to regain world No 1 ranking at ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam

Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates beating Croatia's Marin Cilic in their men's singles final match on day 14 of the Australian Open
Image: Roger Federer will be aiming to become world No 1 in Rotterdam this week

A total of 13 out of the top 20 will be in action this week, with Roger Federer aiming to become the oldest world No 1 in history if he makes the semi-finals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam - live on Sky Sports.

Alexander Zverev, Grigor Dimitrov, and David Goffin also headline the ATP 500 tournament, while Dominic Thiem and Pablo Carreno Busta lead the field in Buenos Aires.

Kevin Anderson and Sam Querrey will be competing in the inaugural New York Open alongside Japan's Kei Nishikori, who continues his comeback from a torn tendon in his right wrist which forced him out of the US and Australian Opens.

We will be covering the ATP ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, Rio Open, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, and ATP 500 Acapulco in February on www.skysports.com/tennis with news, previews, live blogs, reports and expert analysis.

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