Andy Murray is targeting a French Open return in 2023 and looks ahead to facing Alexander Zverev in Qatar

Andy Murray is targeting a return to French Open this year as he continues his quest to move up into the top 32 of the ATP rankings. Moving higher up the rankings would secure the Scot a seeded place in the Grand Slams, and those hopes were following a victory over Lorenzo Sonego in the first round of the Qatar Open. Ad “My plan just now is to play in Rome, Madrid and hopefully the French Open, providing my body is good," Murray said in Doha.

ATP DohaMurray has more 'belief' in his body than he ever has in his careerYESTERDAY AT 08:36 “I’ll do a training block after Miami on the clay, I’m going to do that in Europe somewhere for three or four weeks. I’ll train, try and get my body used to the clay courts and monitor how my body is feeling.” The former world No. 1 has only made two appearances in the last six years at Roland Garros, and will be eager to right the wrongs of a straight sets first-round defeat to Stan Wawrinka three years ago.

“Physically, I was not good the year I played against Wawrinka,” he said. “I’d like to get the opportunity to play it one more time before I stop playing. While I feel physically really good, I would like to play there again.” Murray has begun 2023 in strong fashion after progressing to the Australian Open third round following epic wins over Matteo Berrettini and Thanasi Kokkinakis before a four-set defeat to Roberto Bautista Agut.