• Wimbledon

Murray cancels football match

ESPN staff
June 10, 2011
Andy Murray has been recovering from an ankle injury

Andy Murray has had to cancel plans to play football next week to ensure he is in the best possible shape for Wimbledon.

The British No. 1, who booked his place in the quarter-finals at Queen's with a straight sets win over Janko Tipsarevic, has been recovering from an ankle injury that he picked up at the French Open.

But Murray, who was invited to train with Rangers as a teenager, often has a kickabout in training, and scored for an ATP Allstars team in a charity match in Miami earlier this year.

Murray played with Novak Djokovic and other players before both the Australian and French Opens this year, but with Wimbledon less than a fortnight away, Murray's fitness is the main priority.

"I like to play quite a bit of football because it's something different," Murray said. "I played 11-a-side on the Monday before the French Open and I played five-a-side with Djokovic a couple of times before the Australian.

"It isn't any more dangerous than playing tennis providing you're playing with people who understand. Slide tackling is a no-no. We were going to play a game next Monday but I think that's out because of the ankle."

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