Andy admits to comeback jitters

WASHINGTON - Andy Murray admits he is anxious about his returns to hardcourt competition for the first time in nearly 17 months.

The 31-year-old former world No 1, now ranked 838th, will play his first hardcourt match since right hip surgery in January when he meets 77th-ranked American Mackenzie McDonald in a first-round match at the Washington Open.

"That's a long time," Murray said on Saturday after enjoying a hit with soccer star and fellow Brit Wayne Rooney, who now plays in the city for DC United.