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Murray continuing his Wimbledon preparations with Rodionov test

The Scot also recently hit out at suggestions SW14 will be like an exhibition due to the lack of ranking points on offer this summer.

ANDY MURRAY WILL step up his Wimbledon preparations tomorrow when he faces Austria number one Jurij Rodionov in the first round of the Surbiton Trophy.

The three-time grand slam winner is back at the ATP Challenger Tour event for the first time since 2004 after he elected to skip the ongoing French Open.

Murray, who recently hit out at suggestions Wimbledon will be like an exhibition due to the lack of ranking points on offer this summer, will take on an opponent who has won two ATP Challenger titles this year and is ranked number 125 in the world.

It will be the first meeting between the pair and also be the opening match of Murray’s grass-court campaign, with his last competitive encounter at the Madrid Open on clay almost four weeks ago.

The Scot secured an impressive victory in three sets over Denis Shapovalov on 3 May to set up a much-anticipated clash with Novak Djokovic but had to pull out due to illness.

Today is the official start day for the Surbiton Trophy, which was not held in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but only qualifying will take place before the main draw begins tomorrow, with Murray set to be the third match on centre court.

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