Andy Murray maintains stance against playing in Saudi Arabia - 'I wouldn't play'

Andy Murray maintains he would never play tennis in Saudi Arabia. The former world No. 1 last summer revealed he turned down millions to play in the controversial Kingdom several years ago.

Ad And after the high-profile merger between the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF)-launched LIV Golf and the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, the two-time Wimbledon champion suggested he still condemns the nation's human rights record. Roland-Garros'She is so unpredictable' — Evert previews women's semi-finals at Roland-GarrosAN HOUR AGO Saudi Arabia have been accused of several sportswashing attempts after pumping huge amounts of money into golf, football — most notably Newcastle United — Formula One and boxing over the past few years. Several high-profile sports stars have jumped at the opportunity to grab the nation's cash but avid golfer Murray, 36, insists he would never follow suit.

The Scot, who advanced to quarter-finals of the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy on Wednesday, said: «I wouldn't play [in Saudi Arabia], no. »If I was one of the golfers who stuck with the PGA, I would probably be a bit frustrated and feel a bit let down. «I guess there have been lots of different sporting events there over the last few years.

»There have been a lot of major boxing fights have been there, there's the golf, I think there was a Formula One race there too. «I would imagine it will only be a matter of time before we see tennis tournaments played there too. »I saw it this morning, I don't really know genuinely any of the details apart from the tweets I saw.