Andy Murray, Sebastian Korda given wild cards to Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati

The organizers of the Western & Southern Open announced on Tuesday that former World No.1 Andy Murray has accepted a wild card entry to the tournament, an event that the Brit has won twice.

The two-time champion (2008, 2011) holds a prestigious 33-13 record at the event, and defeated World No.5 Alexander Zverev en route to a Round of 16 showing last year. Now ranked at World No.105, Murray last competed in men's doubles at the Tokyo Olympic Games, losing in the quarterfinals.

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Joining Murray at Cincinnati is #NextGenATP star Sebastian Korda, who was also granted a wild card entry to the event. The American will be making his second appearance at the tournament, after falling in the first round last year.

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