Andy Murray sounded a confident note on his recovery from hip surgery by committing to a fourth tournament in as many weeks.
The former world No1 has accepted a wildcard to play at the Shanghai Masters from October 5, which adds to a schedule already including the Zhuhai Championships, China Open and European Open in Antwerp.
Murray said: “I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be heading back to Shanghai. I have always enjoyed the city and have had some great success at the tournament over the years. Thanks to the tournament for the wildcard. It’s great to be able to continue my comeback.”
Murray has had a mixed return to singles after a brief foray in doubles.
He lost to Richard Gasquet in the opening round of the Cincinnati Masters and endured another first-round exit to Tennys Sandgren at the subsequent Winston-Salem Open.
The Scot then took a step down in class to a challenger tournament in Mallorca, where he picked up two wins.
