Roland-Garros 2022: Andy Murray skips the Grand Slam tournament and the entire clay season

Andy Murray did not want to take the slightest risk. The Scotsman, 102nd in the world, has confirmed that he will not participate in the clay court season in the coming months in order to put the odds on his side to participate in Wimbledon (June 27-July 10). The three-time Grand Slam winner (US Open 2012, Wimbledon 2013 and 2016) also formalizes his absence from Roland-Garros, which he also missed last year.

Andy Murray, 34, has struggled to regain the level of play that took him to world No. 1 in 2016 since major surgery in 2019 for a hip problem. “I don’t plan to play on clay, as clay has made my problems worse for the past two years“Murray told the BBC.”I almost missed Wimbledon last year, I won’t take any risks and I hope to have a good preparation for the grass season.Murray will return to the courts at the Rotterdam Open next week for the first time since losing the Australian Open second round.