Murray set to join Djokovic at Hurlingham Tennis Classic exhibition, replaces Alcaraz in Wednesday's line-up

Andy Murray will replace Carlos Alcaraz and join Novak Djokovic for an exhibition at Hurlingham.

The three-time Grand Slam champion is the latest player to be confirmed for the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic, which will be held at the Hurlingham Tennis Club in London. The former world No. 1 has decided to participate in the grass court exhibition tournament leading up to Wimbledon, marking his last time on the grass courts before the Grand Slam event that he has already won in 2013 and 2016.

Carlos Alcaraz was initially confirmed to participate in the tournament but has decided to withdraw due to a groin injury. He will rest and prepare for his participation in Wimbledon.

The event will feature other top stars of the ATP tour who have chosen to play the exhibition tournament instead of participating in a regular tournament this week. The grass courts will host Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune, Cameron Norrie, Stan Wawrinka, Frances Tiafoe, Jiri Lehecka, and Luca Van Assche.

The tournament will take place from June 27th, and Andy Murray will make his debut on the 28th against the world No. 6 Rune. Murray is coming off a good run in challenger tournaments, winning two consecutive titles in Surbiton and Nottingham, both on grass courts. However, he suffered an early exit in the first round of the Queen's Club Championship against Alex de Minaur, who later reached the final (defeated by Alcaraz).

The former world No. 1 had the opportunity to be seeded at Wimbledon, but his early elimination prevented him from securing a favorable seeding position, falling just short of being within the top 32 in the British tournament.