Andy Murray is not guaranteed to play in Main Draw on AO 2020

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Murray is ranked 125th in the current ATP ranking, he is below the level of direct entry into Main Draw. He can no longer use Protected Ranking because with the help of PR he was participant in Main Draw on AO 2019 and under Grand Slam rules, a tennis player cannot play twice in a row with a PR in a single GS tournament.

Many will think evidently, that Murray will be given a Wild Card. But despite the fact that Murray gained 3 GS titles in its career, this is not certain. In Men's Singles Main Draw at AO 2020 there will be 8 players with WC. 5 WCs are regularly received by Australians, one belongs to the winner of Asia-Pacific Wild Card Play-Off and the remaining two WCs will be given to the French player and American player thanks a mutual agreement between the AO organizers and the RG and USO promoters. However, Wimbledon doesn't have this agreement with other GS tournaments.

Since 1984, when the AO organizers award WCs, there was only exception is that the WC has been received by someone other player than a tennis player from Australia, USA, France or the Asia-Pacific region. This exception was Swede Mats Wilander, who received the WC for AO 1994. But Wilander is a triple AO winner (1983, 1984 & 1988), while Murray has never won the title despite five participations in AO finals. There is no guarantee that Murray will receive WC and and if he doesn't receive it, Murray will have to go to the qualifying.
 
Who's more likely to make R2? Some random Australian or a 5 time finalist? Honestly, if Tennis Australia wants the best option, they'll take Murray.
 
I’m aways saying give WC to anyone you want, that’s what they are for, but AO really has 5 of 8 for Aussies and the other 3 spoken for?? That is bad.
 
He'll lose to Djokovic in the final.

Then he'll publish a novel titled "there and back again"
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He should follows the rules and earn the right to classify the main draw on the court.
 
It will be a travesty if Murray doesn't get given a WC there given his stature and history with the event.
As Courier said during the WTF, "Murray will get the wildcard into the AO. It's unimaginable that he won't get one if he's ready and fit to play." Hewitt said the same thing in a podcast-- if Murray wants a WC, he'll get one.

In any case, he's still nursing a groin injury and hasn't even started his regular training block in Miami, so even though he says he'll play the AO, it may be wishful thinking. I sure hope that's not the case.
 
As Courier said during the WTF, "Murray will get the wildcard into the AO. It's unimaginable that he won't get one if he's ready and fit to play." Hewitt said the same thing in a podcast-- if Murray wants a WC, he'll get one.

In any case, he's still nursing a groin injury and hasn't even started his regular training block in Miami, so even though he says he'll play the AO, it may be wishful thinking.

If he wants to play its the least they can do considering that retirement package from this year lol
 
Murray needs to hire Harvey Specter. Knowing Harvey, we could see Murray in the semi-final without him even playing a match to get there.

Don't sweat it, Andy. I told you I'll take care of it so just relax and let me do my thing.
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