Andy to return in Becks' shadow

Andy Murray's return to action is set to take place in the shadow of David Beckham's debut for LA Galaxy next month.

The Scot's coach, Brad

Gilbert, confirmed

yesterday that Murray's

comeback is scheduled

for the relatively low-key

Los Angeles Open, which

happens in the same

week as Beckham makes

his bow in American

soccer.

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Murray will be at the

$525,000 tournament

when it begins on July 16,

providing he gets the

all-clear from doctors on

his injured wrist

following a scan next

week.

If he does, Gilbert hopes the forlorn attempt to be

ready for Wimbledon will

be a good thing in the

long run.

"Every once in a while

adversity helps build

character," said Gilbert,

who added that Murray

has been frustrated by

not playing at the French

Open or at SW19.

Gilbert also explained

the events that led to

mixed messages coming

from the Murray camp

leading up to his

withdrawal.

Murray

played three sets on

Saturday and made

progress, Gilbert said,

but doctors decided the

20-year-old was 10 days

away from full fitness.