Murray to practise with Djokovic in Rome before return from injury


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 08 May 2021

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Andy Murray during his first round match against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka at the French Open, September 27, 2020 REUTERS/Charles Platiau

(Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray will practise with world number one Novak Djokovic and Argentine Diego Schwartzman in Rome on Sunday as part of plans to return to the ATP Tour after an injury lay-off.

Three-times Grand Slam champion Murray, who has fallen to 123 in the world rankings after long injury lay-offs because of hip surgeries, is hoping to receive a wild card to play in either of the ATP events in Geneva or Lyon from May 17.

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