Defending Wimbledon champion Andy Murray 'still struggling to shake off hip injury'

Time is running out for World No 1 to fine tune his game before he steps onto centre court on Monday

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Defending champion Andy Murray will learn later today who he plays in the first round of the Wimbledon Championships next week, but whoever his opponent there will be a sense of trepidation on the part of the World No 1.

The two-times Wimbledon champion, who has spent 36 weeks at the top of the rankings, is still struggling to shake off a hip injury that forced his withdrawal from the Hurlingham Club this week, denying Murray some much-needed practice ahead of next week's first round match. Attributing his decision to pull out to a "sore hip", the 30-year-old Scot has not hit a ball since Tuesday morning and time is running out to fine tune his game before he steps onto centre court on Monday to begin the defence of his title.

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