The United States Open, already stung by the absences of several marquee players, lost another on Saturday when Andy Murray, the three-time Grand Slam champion and the No. 2 men’s seed, withdrew because of a lingering hip injury.

“It’s too sore for me to win the tournament, and ultimately that’s what I was here to try and do,” Murray said. “Unfortunately, I won’t be playing here this year.”

Murray, who won the 2012 U.S. Open, joined Novak Djokovic (elbow), Stan Wawrinka (knee) and Milos Raonic (wrist) on a list of top men’s players who have dropped out of the Open, which begins Monday.

Three of the world’s top five male players are missing from the draw. Roger Federer, the No. 3 seed, is still entered but is recovering from a sore back that forced him out of a recent tournament in Cincinnati.