Murray to play event in China

Andy Murray intends to start the Asian swing of the ATP Tour at the Shenzhen Open in September.

Murray is on the comeback trail from hip surgery in January and hopes to return to action for the grass-court season this month.

His long rehabilitation has picked up pace this week after getting back on the practice courts following a setback, but he was forced to pull out of next week’s Libema Open in s’Hertogenbosch, which was his scheduled return to the tour.

The two-time Wimbledon champion will make a decision about whether he will play at Queen’s next week, which will likely have a huge bearing on whether he competes at SW19 – the scene of his last competitive match in July 2017.

Murray – pictured – won the Shenzhen Open on his only previous visit in 2014.

“I enjoy playing in China and I always appreciate the crowd support out there,” he said.