Andy Murray looks set to skip Roland Garros - and the entire clay court season - in bid to stave off injury

Andy Murray is not planning on playing on clay this year — including at Roland Garros — as he tries to manage his physical condition. Murray exited the Australian Open meekly in January at the hands of Japan's Taro Daniel, and has chosen not to enter 2022's next Grand Slam, instead planning to give himself the best possible chance going into Wimbledon and the grass court season. Ad/> Murray is currently in the Netherlands preparing for the Rotterdam Open, where he has received a wildcard.

ATP RotterdamMurray set to link up again with Vallverdu5 HOURS AGO «Right now I am not planning on playing through the clay,» the three-time major winner said. «The past couple of years, the clay has made issues worse. »Last year I had some issues at the beginning of the year.

The clay didn't help, so I've spoken to my team about that and this year while I feel good and healthy, I don't want to take that risk. Djokovic's career in serious danger, says Moya Del Potro suggests retirement from professional tennis after Argentina Open Raducanu: Zoning out of criticism helps me «It's not that I wouldn't potentially play on clay in the future. Last year I almost missed Wimbledon, was close to not playing the grass season, I'm not planning on playing the clay.

I will still try to compete a bit during that period, I won't do nothing, that's my plan just now. »I had a busy end of last year and the next couple of months I won't take any risks, and hopefully get a good build-up to the grass season." It was revealed in the lead-up to the Rotterdam event that Murray has linked up once more with ex-coach Dani Vallverdu, who was in the Scot's corner between 2010 and 2014, a period in which Murray won the US Open and Wimbledon. However as Vallverdu