This year, clay court tennis tournaments saw the return of British tennis player Andy Murray. However, his return to clay hasn’t actually gone as planned so far. The 35-year-old tennis player recently made a stunning revelation about his compelled clay court return that came before his appropriate time.

After the Monte-Carlo Masters, the three-time Grand Slam winner will be seen competing in the Madrid Masters and the Italian Open. The British tennis player can also return to Roland Garros after nearly two years.

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After the British tennis player’s disastrous performance at the Monte Carlo Masters, where he faced defeat in the first round, the tennis star stated that he will be making a decision on whether to skip the clay season or continue playing in the upcoming tournaments.

In an interview with Tennis Majors, the former world number one highlighted that, “There’s not really any options tournament-wise.” 

He said, “Last year, we had looked into the possibility of playing potentially some hard court Challengers. But with the way the rules are now, like the ones that are over in Asia, for example, I can’t go and play them during Madrid and Rome. I’m not allowed to play elsewhere.” 

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Additionally, the three-time Grand Slam champion stated that he will have a discussion with his team and make a decision on whether he should continue with the clay season or not.

However, last year, the former world number one tried his best to return to the clay court but ended up skipping the whole clay season and even the French Open tournament. Moreover, he also discussed why he chose to skip the entire clay season in one go.

What made Murray skip the clay season? 

The 35-year-old tennis player last year, in an interview with The West, announced that he was not planning to return to the clay season. And along with that, he also considered his past history with clay courts in connection with his health.

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Not only that, but he also talked about how he is feeling good and healthy and he doesn’t want to take any risks by participating in the clay season. He further said he would like to keep his focus on the other tournaments going on at the same time.