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”.

That means the Scot will be unable to follow up his victories in successive clay-court tournaments after triumphing in both Munich and Madrid.