Sport shorts: Andy Murray to play at Australian Open grand slam and Mercedes will keep foot on the throttle in F1 title push

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 8 October

British tennis star Andy Murray had a hip resurfacing operation in January 2019
British tennis star Andy Murray had a hip resurfacing operation in January 2019
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1. Murray set for Melbourne return

Organisers of the Australian Open have confirmed that Britain’s Andy Murray will make his return to grand slam singles tennis at next year’s tournament.

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