"I apologise for the inconvenience that my withdrawal may cause but I trust you understand, the situation is beyond my control and I would much rather participate in the tournament than be in the current position regarding my health, " Murray said in a letter to the Shanghai tournament organisers.

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"I am going to try to get in, but I am going to try to understand the situation first to see how I can best help, " Jean-Louis said.

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Again, I understand that we have -- we do have concerns about the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

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But I think they understand we have to have substance, we want to not leave the situation worse off than it is at the moment.

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"I still don't think people understand how much it plays into the Martin Luther King situation, " he said.

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"After saying that I do understand that the council has to find ways to save money, so it is a difficult situation, " he added.

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