Playing in Scotland means the world to Andy

Andy Murray’s love of playing in front of a Scottish crowd meant there was no way he would miss his sold-out charity match with Roger Federer despite his ongoing recovery from injury, his mother has said.

The three-time Grand Slam champion announced last week that he is likely to miss the rest of the tennis season with a hip injury and is aiming for a return in Australia in January.

His second annual charity event, Andy Murray Live, is being held at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on November 7 and the 30-year-old has said he is looking forward to it.

Tennis legend Federer has agreed to make his first trip to Scotland to take part in an exhibition match at the event, which will also involve Jamie and Judy Murray.

Ms Murray said: “This is a huge thing obviously for Andy but it’s a huge thing for the whole family because we’re all involved in our different ways.

“We want to grow the game up here on the back of their success and we don’t have any major tennis events up here unless we’re given a home Davis Cup tie, so last year the event was created for the first time to bring world class tennis to Scotland and make it an annual thing.

“For the boys it’s that opportunity to play in front of your home crowd in your home country and you can never underestimate how much that means to them.”