The 36-year-old has withdrawn forward of the qualifying draw at Roland Garros however plans to play at Queen’s subsequent month and doubtlessly one other Wimbledon warm-up occasion at Surbiton.
Murray suffered first-round exits on the clay in Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome, earlier than profitable the Aix-en-Provence Challenger to safe his first title at any stage since 2019.
However the Scot suffered a 6-3, 6-0 defeat to previous foe Stan Wawrinka at a Challenger occasion in Bordeaux final week and has determined to concentrate on his preparation for Wimbledon.
Talking after that loss to Wawrinka, Murray stated: “It’s not a lot about [physical worries]. I belief that my physique will probably be okay after what I did originally of the yr. I performed back-to-back five-hour matches and did nicely bodily in these matches. There’s no motive why that ought to essentially be any completely different right here.
“It was simply extra to see the place my sport is at. It’s simply what the suitable factor is to prioritise at this stage in my profession. I belief my physique now however I’m conscious that my greatest probability of getting a deep run is extra more likely to occur at Wimbledon.”
Murray is the most recent large title to drag out of the French Open, following Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios.
