Tennis Talking Points

Our weekly Friday look at newsmakers in the tennis world.

The most important left wrist in Great Britain remains a problem for Murray. The third-ranked Scot announced his withdrawal from next week's Japan Open on Thursday, citing more recovery time as a reason. Murray struggled with the injury in his loss to Marin Cilic in the fourth round of the U.S. Open last month, bringing an anticlimactic ending to what had been a strong summer on the hard courts. No timetable has been set for his return.