London (AFP)
Andy Murray will return to the tennis courts from June 23 to 28 for a charity tournament organized by his brother Jamie, the British Tennis Federation (LTA) announced on Friday.
"The Battle of the British", an exhibition tournament with the top four players in the kingdom - the two Murray brothers, plus Dan Evans and Kyle Edmunds - is to be used to raise funds for the British NHS health service.
Before confinement, Andy Murray, 33, a two-time Wimbledon winner, had been unable to play for 3 months due to a hip injury.
This event, which will take place from June 23 to 28 in camera in the federal center of Roehampton in London and which will be broadcast by Amazon Prime, will see all players compete in singles and doubles.
"The past few months have been incredibly trying for everyone and we see this event as a way to give something back to people," said Jamie Murray, who hoped to raise at least 100,000 pounds (111,000), in an LTA release. euros).
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