Andy Murray reveals wish to play with Roger Federer again as he prepares for Wimbledon at Stuttgart Open

Andy Murray says he would “love to see” Roger Federer competing on tour again and hopes to play alongside him at another tournament. Federer, 40, has been out of action since Wimbledon last year after undergoing a third knee operation. Ad/> It is not yet known when he will return to the tour, although he is signed up to play the Laver Cup in September and Swiss Indoors Basel in October.

ATP StuttgartMurray beats O’Connell in Stuttgart opener18 HOURS AGO “I would love to see Roger back playing again,” Murray told the ATP's official website after his victory over Christopher O’Connell at the Stuttgart Open. “It’s always difficult to know when the end is. Obviously, people have been talking about it for many years.

The next generation have come through, [but] the same guys are still winning the Grand Slams and I’d love to see Roger back competing again. “I don’t know his situation, but I believe he will get back to competing. I don’t know how long for, but I really hope we can play another tournament together.

It’s been a long time.” Raducanu casts doubt on Wimbledon after injury Murray beats O'Connell in Stuttgart opener Murray and Federer have met 25 times on tour but last played each other in Cincinnati in 2015. It has been almost as long since Murray’s most recent competitive meeting with Rafael Nadal (Madrid 2016), and the world No. 4 is now set to undergo treatment for his chronic foot problem following his French Open win.

They did meet in an exhibition in December, with Murray beating the Spaniard in straight sets in Abu Dhabi. Murray, who has undergone two hip operations, says his motivation for continuing to play is different to Nadal's. “[My motivation] comes from enjoying the sport, loving the sport.