By Mike Dickson for the Daily Mail
Published: 22:30 BST, 26 June 2019 | Updated: 22:39 BST, 26 June 2019
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Andy Murray's much-anticipated return to Wimbledon next week looks set to take place away from Centre Court, despite the enormous interest in his reappearance.
Schedulers at the All England Club have been wrestling with the dilemma of where to put the two-time singles champion when he plays his first-round doubles match alongside Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
Senior sources at Wimbledon have told Sportsmail that logistically it will be very difficult to put them on Centre at first, and that Court One is not an easy proposition either. Court Two is being discussed instead.
Andy Murray is set to make his Wimbledon comeback in the doubles next week
One reason is the likely timing of the match, while another is the concern for the condition of the grass on the main show courts, which have to be paced to last the fortnight.
With men's doubles being played over the best of five sets, matches can take three hours or more.
There is a worry that the use of a relatively fresh surface by four doubles players early in the tournament, on top of the regular singles, will place stress on the grass.
There is also the need to focus on the early rounds of the singles draws before the doubles tournament properly gets under way.
He has not played at the All England Club since a quarter-final defeat two years ago
The two-time champion will have to play his early matches away from the showcourts
Officials are said to be mindful of the interest in Murray's return and
