Andy Murray pulls out of French Open to prioritise Wimbledon health

May 21, 2023 at 12:18 PM

The 36-year-old has withdrawn forward of the qualifying draw at Roland Garros however plans to play at Queen’s subsequent month and doubtlessly one other Wimbledon warm-up occasion at Surbiton.

Murray suffered first-round exits on the clay in Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome, earlier than profitable the Aix-en-Provence Challenger to safe his first title at any stage since 2019.

But the Scot suffered a 6-3, 6-0 defeat to outdated foe Stan Wawrinka at a Challenger occasion in Bordeaux final week and has determined to deal with his preparation for Wimbledon.

Speaking after that loss to Wawrinka, Murray mentioned: “It’s not so much about [physical worries]. I trust that my body will be okay after what I did at the beginning of the year. I played back-to-back five-hour matches and did well physically in those matches. There’s no reason why that should necessarily be any different here.

“It was simply extra to see the place my sport is at. It’s simply what the proper factor is to prioritise at this stage in my profession. I belief my physique now however I’m conscious that my greatest likelihood of getting a deep run is extra prone to occur at Wimbledon.”