"Definitely something I would have to think about": Andy Murray doesn't rule out playing in Saudi Arabia in U-turn from previous comments

Andy Murray previously turned down the chance to play in Saudi Arabia with exhibitions such as the Diriyah Tennis Cup hosting some of the top stars with Daniil Medvedev winning it.

Murray as a former World No.1 and former multiple Grand Slam champion is of course a player in hot demand and he has somewhat had a U-turn on his stance.

This amid the ATP Tour being in talks for a stake and to invest in the tour.

But like many has said that he won't have a choice really if the ATP Tour decide to host a big tournament there while he is still playing.

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"It's definitely something I would have to think about," he said.

"Unfortunately it's the way that a lot of sports seem to be going now."

"In the past when we were asked to go and play there, we were asked to go and play exhibition tournaments."

"If they become major tournaments on the tour, it becomes a slightly different question and it's a difficult one.

"It would be based on how the tour and the rankings work, how important they are to get into other events.

"When you start missing them, you obviously get penalized for that."

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