"The past couple of years, the clay has made issues worse," the three-times major winner told reporters ahead of his first-round match against Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik."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.
Murray, who made the final at Roland Garros in 2016, added that he could return to the surface in the future. "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," said the Briton.Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby ChopraSubscribe to our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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