Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday he was "excited to be playing in Rome" despite entering the Italian Open unseeded and ranked 305. "I'm excited to be playing in Rome.
The Scot has been sidelined since suffering ankle ligament damage in March.
Andy Murray has initiated the final sequence of his career by taking a wild card into the Geneva Open, a 250-point event which starts in just under a fortnight’s time.