Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray will return to action later this month at the Geneva Open after being given a wildcard to play at the Swiss event.
The former world No.1 has been sidelined from the Tour since March after suffering a significant ankle injury whilst playing at the Miami Open. At that tournament, he suffered damage to two ligaments in his left ankle. At the time he was unsure of how long his recovery will take.
However, in recent days Murray has been seen back on the practice courts ahead of what could potentially be his last clay-court swing before retiring from the sport. There has been a lot of speculation concerning his future after the tennis star said in February that he is ‘likely not going to play’ beyond the summer. Although he is yet to outline his possible retirement plans to the public.
The Geneva Open will get underway on May 18th which is three days after Murray’s 37th birthday. His decision to play in the tournament for the first time increases the chances of him playing at the French Open for the first time since 2020. The I newspaper recently reported that the Brit could play in just the doubles tournament at Roland Garros to coincide with his hopes of playing in the Paris Olympics later this summer. He is a two-time Olympic champion in singles and also won a silver medal in mixed doubles in 2012.
So far this season, Murray has won five out of 13 matches played on the Tour. The highest-ranked player he has beaten so far this year was Tomás Martín Etcheverry in Miami. He has won back-to-back matches in only one out of his last eight tournaments played.
Murray is yet to comment on his decision to play in Geneva which will be his first clay event since May 2023.
