The Guardian · May 14, 2015
Andy Murray pulls out of Italian Open citing fatigue
Andy Murray claimed his first-ever clay court title in Munich earlier this month. Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for BMW Andy Murray has pulled out of the Italian Open due to fatigue ahead of his scheduled last-16 match on Thursday.
The world No3 had been due to face Belgium’s David Goffin after cruising past Jérémy Chardy in the previous round but told a press conference that “it didn’t make sense for me to continue to compete”.