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Andy Murray practices with Dominic Thiem before the ATP Finals begin at The O2

Murray has not played a tour-level match since losing to Sam Querrey in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

By Sky Sports Tennis

Saturday 11 November 2017 18:40, UK

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: Andy Murray of Great Britain shares a joke with hitting partner Dominic Thiem of Austria during a training session prior to
Image: Andy Murray shares a joke with Dominic Thiem during a training session prior to the ATP Finals

Andy Murray practised with Dominic Thiem at The O2 ahead of the ATP Finals as the British No 1 continued his recovery from a hip injury.

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The three-time Grand Slam champion, who will miss the season-ending tournament as the defending champion, acted as a hitting partner for the Austrian world No 4 on Saturday.

The 30-year-old was joined on court by his backroom team of coach Jamie Delgado and long-time fitness trainer Matt Little.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: Andy Murray of Great Britain with coach Jamie Delgado during a training session to test his fitness as he comes back from i
Image: Murray was joined by coach Jamie Delgado at The 02

Murray, who became a father for the second time earlier this week, has dropped to world No 16 in his injury absence but revealed last Tuesday that he was targeting a competitive return at the Brisbane International in January 2018.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: Andy Murray of Great Britain in action during a training session prior to the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at O2 Arena on N
Image: Murray has targeted a return to competitive tennis at the Brisbane International

Thiem, who is making a second appearance in London, will start his ATP Finals round robin campaign against Grigor Dimitrov in the Pete Sampras Group on Monday afternoon.

The former world No 1 played an exhibition match against Roger Federer last Tuesday at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow as part of the 'Andy Murray Live' charity fundraiser.

The season-ending extravaganza ATP Finals at London's O2 in November ends another memorable year which will be covered via our website www.skysports.com/tennis with live blogs and updates as the season reaches its climax.

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