Andy Murray has set his sights on a singles return this season though it's unlikely the former No. 1 will play the US Open.
The former world No. 1 will return to the court for the first time since January partnering 2017 Queen's Club champion Feliciano Lopez in doubles at next week Fever-Tree Championships on the historic grass of Queen's Club.
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The 32-year-old Murray, winner of a record five singles titles at Queen’s Club, underwent hip resurfacing surgery following his Australian Open exit and has been building his fitness since then.
"I'm feeling good, pretty much pain free and enjoying just training, practicing, improving all the time just now," Murray said in comments published by BBC. "I don't think when Wimbledon finishes that I will just step on to the singles court the following week and everything's good.
"At this moment I've been progressing all of the time. At some stage it's probably going to plateau for a while before I'm able to kick on."
Continuing his recovery from surgery to install a metal implant in his right hip, Murray has essentially ruled out a Wimbledon and US Open singles return, but says he could potentially play doubles at The Championships.
"I hope at some stage this year I would be able to get back to playing singles again," Murray said. "I'm not really interested in putting a time limit on it because I'm quite happy just now."
Murray hit at Wimbledon with buddy Nick Kyrgios last month leading to speculation they could partner in Wimbledon doubles. Murray has not played a singles match since bowing to Roberto Bautista Agut in his Australian Open opener in January.
"So I don't need to play singles after Wimbledon or at the US Open to—you know, enjoy doing what I'm doing just now," Murray said. "If I can, that would be brilliant, but I don't think that's going to be the case. I think it's going to take a bit longer."
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