Battle of the Brits: Andy Murray to face Kyle Edmund in group stage

Andy Murray in action at the Davis Cup Finals in November 2020
Andy Murray has no longer played since November’s Davis Cup Finals due to a bruise on his pelvic bone

Andy Murray will face Kyle Edmund on his return to tennis at this month’s ‘Fight of the Brits’.

The extinct world no 1, making his first look in seven months, has been drawn in the “Henman Crew” with Edmund, Liam Broady and James Ward.

British no 1 Dan Evans, Cameron Norrie, Jay Clarke and Jack Draper obtain been drawn in the “Rusedski Crew”.

The tournament – organised by Jamie Murray – will elevate money for NHS Charities Collectively.

The tournament will consume put in the again of closed doors on the Nationwide Tennis Centre in Roehampton from 23-28 June, and will probably be shown on Amazon High.

Prognosis

Russell Fuller, BBC tennis correspondent

Murray’s final match modified into as soon as at November’s Davis Cup Finals in Madrid, the put the 33-Twelve months-used modified into as soon as combating a bruise on his pelvic bone, and laboured past Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands.

Pre-lockdown, he had been eying up a return to the ATP Tour in Miami in late March, so the hope is the verbalize has settled down with out the need for further surgical procedure.

Jamie Murray conducted the blueprint in a socially distanced ceremony challenging the gamers on the courts of the Nationwide Tennis Centre.

Each and each had a nickname – and Andy Murray is “the one hip surprise”.

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