Murray to play at Barcelona event

Andy Murray has accepted a wild card for next week’s ATP clay-court event in Barcelona.

The decision is an about-turn for the 20-year-old, who had indicated he would take a short break after this week’s Monte Carlo Masters.

The Scot reached the third round – a career-best performance on clay in a Masters event – but was well beaten by Novak Djokovic yesterday.

Murray lived in Barcelona as a teenager, moving there when he was 14.

He attended the Schiller International School, training on the clay courts of the Sanchez-Casal Academy.