Former World No.1 Andy Murray has officially announced the first tournament he will play since undergoing surgery on his hip earlier this year.
The 30-year-old is set to play at the Liema Open in Rosmalen, the Netherlands as part of his return to the tour. It will start on June 11th, a week after the French Open. Murray’s planned appearance in the ATP 250 event comes ahead of Queen’s and Wimbledon. Two other events he will also participate in.
“I am looking forward to getting back on the grass and to play Rosmalen for the first time. I’ve heard lots of good things about the tournament and the courts are meant to be very good – it’s the perfect way for me to prepare for Wimbledon.” He said in a statement.
Murray hasn’t played a competitive match on the tour since July due to a hip injury. He has attempted to return to action twice, but failed to get fit in time. The most recent occurrence happened at the start of the year when he was unable to play at the Australian Open. It was days after that he decided to undergo surgery.
There has been signs that the three-time grand slam champion is gaining momentum in his rehabilitation. This week he is training at the Patrick Mouratoglou academy in Niece with his team. On Wednesday he uploaded a picture of him in hitting with British rising star Aidan McHugh.
It is still possible that Murray could return to action before Rosmalen. Speculation has mounted that he may want to test the waters at one of the new British Challenger events. In the coming months both Glasgow and Loughborough will host their inaugural tournaments. Murray has previously said that he hopes to return “around the grass court season, or maybe slightly before”. Furthermore, the Daily Mail has claimed that Murray’s team and the LTA has held talks about him playing at one of the events. Although this has not been confirmed by either party.
The Scotstoun Tennis Centre in Glasgow will take place between April 28 – May 6th. Meanwhile, Loughborough University will host their event during the week commencing May 19th.
Murray currently has 45 ATP titles to his name and has won over $60 million in prize money.
