![FILE - In this Wednesday, July 12, 2017 file photo, Britain's Andy Murray returns to Sam Querrey of the United States during their Men's Singles Quarterfinal Match on day nine at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. Andy Murray has pulled out of next week's Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati because of an ongoing hip injury, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/K6P2VGTJ2B7EALZ2YY7SS44MFY.jpg?smart=true&auth=e5ff6919821c411db438f618b62a7cf189ef76ef0c626dbb155fbd5860419857&width=400&height=225)
Andy Murray has won only one tournament in 2017 while ranked as world No 1. Tim Ireland / AP Photo
Andy Murray has won only one tournament in 2017 while ranked as world No 1. Tim Ireland / AP Photo
Andy Murray's forgettable run as No 1 starts its final week as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal wait in the wings
The injured Briton is guaranteed to lose the top spot after the Cincinnati Masters is completed.
Graham Caygill
13 August, 2017