Andy Murray will make his comeback from injury at the Geneva Open this month – live on Sky Sports Tennis – suggesting he plans to play at the French Open the following week.
The 36-year-old, who is expected to retire at some point this season, has been out since the end of March after suffering ankle ligament damage in a third-round game against Tomas Machac at the Miami Open.
After the match, Murray said he would pause for a “longer period of time”. after it was confirmed that he had suffered a complete rupture of his ATFL [ anterior talofibular ligament] and almost complete rupture of his CFL [calcaneofibular ligament].
“When I get home I will see an ankle specialist to determine next steps,” he said. “It goes without saying that it is a difficult task and I will be out for a long time. But when the time is right, I will be back with one hip and no ankle ligament injuries.”
Murray chose not to have surgery but there were fears the former world No.1 might not be able to see his Wimbledon swansong.
However, on Wednesday it was announced that Murray had received a wildcard for the clay ATP tournament in Geneva, which begins on May 18 – live on Sky Sports Tennis – suggesting he plans to play at the French Open the following week.
The Scot has not played at Roland Garros since 2020, which was his only appearance since his hip problems began three years earlier.
While Wimbledon seems the most logical venue for Murray to end his illustrious career, he is tempted to win another Olympic medal on the Paris clay court this summer. He is the only tennis player to win consecutive singles gold medals in London and Rio.
The Olympic Games in Paris are also scheduled to begin on July 24th, with direct entry for the top 56 in the rankings taking place on June 10th.
The Scot, who plays with a metal hip, confirmed he will retire this summer, saying: “I probably won’t be playing any longer this summer.”
“I get asked about it after every single game I play, after every single tournament I play. To be honest, I’m bored with the question.”
“I won’t talk about it anymore until I stop. But yeah, I don’t plan on playing for long this summer.”
Murray on clay
Murray really wants to play at the French Open
Murray has clearly indicated he will play on the dirt, although there are fears it could put too much pressure on his metal hip.
Of his 46 career individual titles, he only won three on clay. However, two of them were Masters, with victories in Madrid (2015) and Rome (2016).
He was also a finalist at the French Open, but lost to Djokovic in 2016.
Then there is the option of returning to the Surbiton pitch from June 2-9 as he begins his preparations for Wimbledon in July.
Olympic Games in Wimbledon and Paris
Murray is a two-time Wimbledon champion
Murray will return to the home of arguably his greatest sporting memories when he steps onto the hallowed turf of the All England Club for the final time.
His appearance on Center Court will be an emotional moment for the 2013 and 2016 champion.
The Brit will then be tempted by another breakthrough at the Paris Olympics, which could be his final appearance as a professional player.
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