Katie Boulter, the new British number one will play fellow brit Emily Appleton in her first match in Nottingham. World number eight Maria Sakkari of Greece headlines the WTA event in Nottingham. He is joined by fellow Britons Liam Broady and Jan Choinski as well as Murray, who has reached the final at Surbiton this week. World number 25 Evans also accepted a wildcard to the Challenger event as he seeks to find his best form before heading to SW19 in July.Įvans, who lost in the second round of the Surbiton Trophy,is the highest ranked player in the event. Murray has opted to play in Nottingham instead of Stuttgart to cut down on travel but also because the surface is similar to both Queen's and Wimbledon.īBC Sport brings you live coverage of the event from Monday as Evans bids to retain the men's title.
The former world number one joins British number two Dan Evans in the field for the Challenger event.
Andy Murray has taken a wildcard entry for the Nottingham Open to continue his grass-court preparations for Wimbledon.
