Murray Takes Montpellier Wild Card, Joins Goffin & Sinner
Former World No. 1 Andy Murray has taken a wild card into next week’s Open Sud de France in Montpellier, the ATP 250 event announced on social media Monday.
Murray will make his tournament debut in Montpellier looking to build on a strong start to the 2021 season at the Biella Challenger Indoor 1. He won four matches, including eight sets in a row, to reach his first final at any level since 2019.
Murray, currently No. 125 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, will head to Montpellier in search of his third ATP Tour title in France after lifting trophies at Open 13 Provence (Marseille) in 2008 and the Rolex Paris Masters in 2016.
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Andy Murray, previous World No 1, multiple Slam winner and double Olympic Gold medallist, will play in Open Sud de France 2021 ?— Open Sud de France (@OpenSuddeFrance) February 15, 2021
Murray will join a host of Top 100 players in his first ATP Tour tournament of the year. Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut leads the field as the top seed, alongside fellow Top 20 player David Goffin.
France’s Richard Gasquet is also scheduled to hit the court in Montpellier, which begins 22 February. He’ll be joined by fan favourites Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Feliciano Lopez, as well as #NextGenATP Italian Jannik Sinner.