Andy Murray: I’d definitely play the French Open on clay if it goes ahead

Former World No. 1 Andy Murray has not played since Antwerp in October due to a pelvic injury. The Scot was aiming to make a comeback in Miami before the tennis shutdown and one would have expected him to ease up on the clay court schedule and focus on grass - which is much easier on the body.

Now with the grass court season completely cancelled by the tennis shutdown, Murray says he will surely play the French Open on clay if the tournament is held.

Speaking to CNN, Murray says, “I’d definitely play on the clay, if it goes ahead. I’m a bit sceptical whether it will. I’d be surprised if they’re back playing sport by September time, but we’ll see.”

Murray said he was getting ready to make a comeback just before the tennis shutdown in March. “I was training to get ready for that and that was going to be a good test. I was fit and feeling pretty strong

As of now, the French Open has been postponed and is being proposed to be held after the US Open in late September.

The organizers had announced that the event would be held from September 20-October 4, starting just a week after the end of the US Open.

There have been some reports that the tournament may be moved to one week later.

Murray is a three-time Grand Slam singles champion. 

The 32-year-old Scot had considered retiring before surgery allowed him to make an initial comeback from injury last year, winning his first ATP title since 2017 in Antwerp last October.

from Tennis World USA https://ift.tt/2Kxpra1