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The Independent UK
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Andy Murray commits to China Open as he steps up injury comeback

Murray has committed to play in China ( AP )

Andy Murray has signed up to play in the China Open at the beginning of October.

The three-time grand slam champion continues to add more tournaments to his schedule as he scales up his return from hip surgery.

Murray won his first match on hard courts since February 2017 at the Citi Open in Washington overnight, battling to a three-set victory over Mackenzie McDonald.

The Scot will play the Masters events in Toronto and Cincinnati prior to the US Open and is set to begin his Asian swing at the China Open beginning on October 1.

Murray won the title in Beijing on his last visit in 2016, part of a run of five successive tournament victories that propelled him to world number one.

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