Andy Murray eager for return at Queen's Club

The 34-year-old is playing his first event since withdrawing from Miami with a groin injury, the most recent in a series of layoffs for the three-time Grand Slam champion.

"I have been training at Wimbledon, and we came and had a couple of good practices [at Queen's Club] ," Murray said, speaking to press on the opening day of the event. "The question mark is obviously whether the body holds up and I can’t say with any great certainty right now whether that’s going to happen or not."

He began the season by testing positive for coronavirus, having to withdraw from the Australian Open, and played just three events before experiencing a groin injury leading up to Miami.

Still, having competed with a metal implant in his hip since having surgery in 2019, he's not aiming for Grand Slams and the No. 1 spot but to "create more memories on the court and get more wins" instead.

"The reason why I’m still playing is because I love playing tennis," noted Murray. I want to keep trying and still have the desire to compete and to train every day to try and improve and give myself a chance to keep going."

His big goal for the season is an appearance at Wimbledon, though the former champ is unsure what he can achieve there.

"I don’t want to promise anything in terms of that respect, because I don’t even know myself exactly," he said. "But my goal and priority is to be healthy."

Murray, still below the Top 100 in the rankings, received a wildcard into this week's draw.