London: Andy Murray could leave the Australian Open early in order to be present for the birth of his first child, he revealed in a British newspaper interview published yesterday.


Andy Murray with wife Kim. Pic/Getty Images

The Australian Open runs from January 18-31, with Murray's first child not due until February. But the World No 2 said that he will leave Melbourne and return to Britain if his wife, Kim, goes into labour earlier than expected. "I'd go home. For sure, yes," Murray told the Daily Mail.