Murray pulls out of Surbiton Trophy defence

Andy Murray will not take sides his Surbiton Trophy title because of a backmost problem.

The 37-year-old mislaid successful nan first information of nan French Open to Stan Wawrinka connected Sunday and, alongside chap British subordinate Dan Evans, was beaten successful nan opening information of nan men's doubles connected Friday.

It was expected that nan erstwhile world number 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion would commencement his preparations for Wimbledon astatine nan grass-court arena successful Surrey, which runs from 2-9 June.

However, Murray said he had been struggling pinch his backmost during his clip successful Paris.

"It's been a reliable determination but 1 my squad and I felt we needed to make," nan Scot said.

Murray, who won Wimbledon successful 2013 and 2016, has antecedently said he does not scheme connected "playing overmuch beyond nan summer".

He beat Austria's Jurij Rodionov successful past year's Surbiton Trophy final.

He is expected to compete astatine Wimbledon, which originates connected 1 July.