Andy Murray has pulled out of next month's Marseille Open because he could "undergo surgery again", the tournament officials stated Friday.
The three-time Grand Slam winner battled through the hip pain but suffered a first round defeat in the Australian Open against Roberto Bautista Agut on Monday.
"Due to ongoing pain in the hip, Andy Murray may have to undergo surgery again and therefore playing the upcoming tournaments including Marseille was no longer an option," the statement said.
Murray, 31, -- who recently announced at a press conference in Melbourne that he plans to retire after Wimbledon -- expressed his disappointment at withdrawing from the tournament.
"It's tough but I don't have a choice, I was very keen on returning to Marseille where I won the tournament in 2008," he said. "This title, one of the first of my career, remains a great memory."
Tournament director Jean-François Caujolle said: "I feel for him. It makes me sad to see such a great player, that is also a person that I like a lot, have to go through such tough times, I wish for him to be able to overcome this episode in order to come back to the courts and end his career on his own terms. He deserves it."
Tomas Berdych will replace Murray in the draw for the tournament which takes place from Feb. 18-24.