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Murray out of Japan Open with sore wrist

World number three Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week`s Japan Open due to a wrist injury, the Briton said on his website.

Tokyo: World number three Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week`s Japan Open due to a wrist injury, the Briton said on his website.Murray suffered the injury at last month`s U.S. Open and aggravated the problem in Britain`s Davis Cup tie against Poland on September 18.
He will sit out the October 5-11 Tokyo event on the advice of doctors, a statement on his website said. His withdrawal will come as a further blow to tournament organisers following world number one Roger Federer`s cancellation due to fatigue. US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro will assume top seed status at the $1.3 million (815,000 pound) event. Bureau Report