Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has withdrawn from the clay-court French Open, organisers mentioned on Sunday.
The 36-year-old British participant misplaced within the 2016 ultimate to Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros in western Paris.
The French Open begins on Might 28 and the event may also be with out report 14-time champion Rafael Nadal. The 36-year-old Spaniard introduced on Thursday that his lingering hip damage nonetheless has not healed correctly.
An earlier report from British broadcaster BBC mentioned Murray is skipping the French Open to prioritise Wimbledon, the place he has gained two of his majors on grass.
Murray misplaced within the first spherical of the Italian Open final week and was then overwhelmed 6-3, 6-0 by fellow veteran Stan Wawrinka at an ATP Challenger occasion in Bordeaux on Wednesday.