ROME--Andy Murray will look to extend his clay-court winning streak at the Italian Open after confirming he will play in the tournament on Wednesday.
The Briton had considered skipping Rome to rest ahead of the French Open, having won back-to-back titles in Munich and Madrid over the last two weeks.
Murray, seeded third, will play Frenchman Jeremy Chardy on Wednesday.
Novak Djokovic returned with a 6-1 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 win over Nicolas Almagro on Tuesday after missing Madrid.
Murray before heading to Rome, where he practised twice on Tuesday before making his decision.
Between the two sessions, Murray told BBC Sport: "I would like to play. I feel good just now in terms of my game, and confident.
Murray became just the fourth player to beat Nadal in a clay-court final in Madrid on Sunday, joining Djokovic (4 times), Roger Federer (2) and Horacio Zeballos (1).
"I said it would be good for me to play matches at sea level after playing at altitude the last couple of weeks, but I also need to look a little bit further ahead with such big events just around the corner - Roland Garros and Wimbledon - and try to make the best decision."
The Scot, 27, also confirmed he will be working exclusively with coach Jonas Bjorkman from the end of Wimbledon until potentially the end of the year.
Murray began working with Amelie Mauresmo last June but the Frenchwoman is expecting her first child in August.
BBC
