<p>Andy Murray will make his long-awaited return to the ATP Tour in the Brisbane International on Sunday, after nearly five months out through injury.<br /><br />Nervous organisers were gladdened by news that the dual Wimbledon champion was on a flight to Brisbane following the blow of losing world No.1 Rafael Nadal for the major Australian Open lead-in tournament.<br /><br />"Andy is on his way, he'll land later today. He's booking practice and really excited about coming back to Brisbane - his first appearance since 2013," tournament director Cameron Pearson tweeted on Saturday.<br /><br />Murray, the former World No 1, has been dogged by a hip complaint and played in an exhibition set to test it out in Abu Dhabi on his way to Australia. The 30-year-old Scot was last in action during his loss to Sam Querrey at Wimbledon and then shut down the season after that to recover from his injury.<br /><br />Murray showed the effects of his time away from the court during his 6-2 loss to Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut on Friday, but he is pressing on with his plans to play in the year's opening Grand Slam in Melbourne next month.<br /><br />"I felt better as it went along, but I'll need to keep improving for sure," Murray told reporters in Abu Dhabi.<br /><br />"Obviously a bit slow at the start. When you haven't competed for a long while it takes time to get back up to that pace."<br /><br />But the presence of the three-time Major winner in the Brisbane tournament will be a boost for the organisers after Nadal withdrew last week with lingering concerns over his fitness ahead of the January 15 Australian Open.</p>
<p>Andy Murray will make his long-awaited return to the ATP Tour in the Brisbane International on Sunday, after nearly five months out through injury.<br /><br />Nervous organisers were gladdened by news that the dual Wimbledon champion was on a flight to Brisbane following the blow of losing world No.1 Rafael Nadal for the major Australian Open lead-in tournament.<br /><br />"Andy is on his way, he'll land later today. He's booking practice and really excited about coming back to Brisbane - his first appearance since 2013," tournament director Cameron Pearson tweeted on Saturday.<br /><br />Murray, the former World No 1, has been dogged by a hip complaint and played in an exhibition set to test it out in Abu Dhabi on his way to Australia. The 30-year-old Scot was last in action during his loss to Sam Querrey at Wimbledon and then shut down the season after that to recover from his injury.<br /><br />Murray showed the effects of his time away from the court during his 6-2 loss to Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut on Friday, but he is pressing on with his plans to play in the year's opening Grand Slam in Melbourne next month.<br /><br />"I felt better as it went along, but I'll need to keep improving for sure," Murray told reporters in Abu Dhabi.<br /><br />"Obviously a bit slow at the start. When you haven't competed for a long while it takes time to get back up to that pace."<br /><br />But the presence of the three-time Major winner in the Brisbane tournament will be a boost for the organisers after Nadal withdrew last week with lingering concerns over his fitness ahead of the January 15 Australian Open.</p>