Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open on clay, organizers said on Sunday.
The 36-year-old British player lost in the 2016 final to Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros in western Paris.
The French Open begins on May 28 and the tournament will also be without the record of 14-time champion Rafael Nadal. The 36-year-old Spaniard announced Thursday that his lingering hip injury has not yet healed properly.
An earlier report by Britain’s BBC said Murray will skip the French Open to prioritize Wimbledon, where he won two of his majors on grass.
Murray lost in the first round of the Italian Open last week and then was beaten 6-3, 6-0 by fellow veteran Stan Wawrinka at an ATP Challenger event in Bordeaux on Wednesday.