Andy Murray awarded with wild card

• Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, which will take place later this month.
• Murray, who won a thrilling match against Matteo Berrettini in AO.
• He wants to climb the rankings from his current spot of 61.

Andy Murray, a former world number one, has been awarded a wild card for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, which will take place later this month.

The Scot defeated Fernando Verdasco in the championship match to claim the 2017 ATP Tour title.

Murray, who won a thrilling match against Matteo Berrettini in the first round of the Australian Open last month, wants to climb the rankings from his current spot of 61.

“Returning to Dubai brings back a lot of fantastic memories, not least the final with Fernando,” he stated on the tournament’s website.

“My form and game are improving, so the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships give another wonderful opportunity for me to continue climbing back up the rankings.”

Murray’s arduous efforts in Melbourne included his longest-ever match against Thanasi Kokkinakis, which ended at 4.05 a.m. before succumbing to Roberto Bautista Agut in the third round.

This year’s competition features players including as Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, and champion Andrey Rublev, among others.

We are delighted to announce that former World No.1 and Olympic gold medalist @andy_murray will compete at this year’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships!

Fresh from his heroics at the Australian Open, the two-time Wimbledon champion will return to the Middle East this month! pic.twitter.com/NC0S46SPoe

— Dubai Tennis Champs (@DDFTennis) February 7, 2023

“We are thrilled to see Andy return to Dubai,” said Colm McLoughlin, executive vice chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free.

“Everybody knows how significant a role he is in British tennis and, as we have seen in the seven previous occasions he has competed at our event, he always attracts a strong and enthusiastic support base.

“He took our wild card last year and was a credit to the competition, and we are delighted that he has accepted our invitation once more.”

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