Britain No. 1 Dan Evans outclassed Radu Albot 6-2, 6-2 to clinch the fifth-day match after Cameron Norrie beat Alexander Cozbinov by the same score on Tuesday.
Tennis Australia issued a statement Sunday saying Murray had withdrawn from the season-opening major at Melbourne Park and from the ATP Cup.
The International Tennis Federation also announced its year-end awards Thursday, with year-end No. 1s Nadal and Ash Barty named ITF World Champions.
Andy Murray defeated Tallon Griekspoor 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday after trailing 4-1 in the third set and 4-1 in the decisive tiebreaker.
Murray defeated Tallon Griekspoor 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday after trailing 4-1 in the third set and 4-1 in the decisive tiebreaker.
Murray rallied to beat fellow three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the European Open final on Sunday.
The second-seeded Federer, who is bidding to win a third Shanghai Masters title, dominated in the first set, but was tested in the second.
"Confirmed: @andy_murray will return to compete at the #AusOpen in 2020," Australian Open organisers tweeted on Tuesday afternoon while also adding in a statement that the Scot will be given a protected ranking of No.2 when he returns to the main draw.
Andy Murray's impressive run in the China Open came to an end in the quarterfinals, but Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty proceeded to the semis in the women's singles.
Andy Murray is on track in his comeback as he entered the quarterfinals of the China Open with a straight-set win over fellow countryman Cameron Norrie.
Andy Murray defeated America's Tennys Sandgren 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-1 in the Zhuhai Championships.
Richard Gasquet snapped a five-match losing streak against Murray with a 6-4, 6-4 win in the first round of the Cincinnati Masters.
Once the surgery eliminated the hip pain that had hobbled him for a long time, Andy Murray chose to make a comeback.
Andy and Jamie Murray won the last eight points to defeat Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselinthe 6-4, 6-7(7), 10-5 for a berth in the second round.
Murray's agent, Matt Gentry, said Tuesday night that the two Grand Slam champions and former No. 1-ranked players will be partners at the All England Club.
British tennis star Andy Murray has been out of action since January, when he underwent a hip operation.
The Briton has had a rough 2018 season as he missed most of the tournaments due to a hip injury.
Andy Murray lost to 22nd-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-7 6-2 in the first round of the Australian Open.
Djokovic has six Australian Open titles, a record he shared with two-time defending champion Roger Federer and Roy Emerson.
He said he's considering another hip operation, more to improve his quality of life than as a way of returning to the top level in tennis.
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