Murray may limit Davis Cup matches

Andy Murray admits he may have to restrict his participation in the Davis Cup in order prevent injury.

The Scot is preparing for next week's Davis Cup tie against Croatia which will mark Tim Henman's farewell from tennis but, after slipping to number 19 in the world rankings following the wrist injury which forced him to miss the French Open and Wimbledon, is understandably cautious.

Murray said: "It's not that I don't want to play Davis Cup. I love Davis Cup but it's just that I'm hurting myself from playing it, so I have to make a decision whether to play Davis Cup or whether to take a couple of weeks off after it."

He added: "There's no chance I'm going to play the week after Davis Cup, like I did last year, that was stupid.

"I don't think it's abut playing for yourself, it's about doing what is right for your body. It's hard on you.

"If you look at what has happened to me when I have played Davis Cup in the past, such as after Ukraine last year - I was playing great before that and I hardly won another match for the rest of the year....

"Maybe they have been coincidences but there have been four or five times when it has happened."