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Long-term absentee Murray must overcome mental challenge, Djokovic says

Great Britain's Andy Murray during practice Action Images. [Photo/Reuters]

Former world number one Novak Djokovic says overcoming the mental challenge will be Andy Murray’s biggest obstacle when he returns to tennis after a long-term hip injury.

Murray, who has been sidelined for almost a year since losing in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon last July, will face Australia’s Nick Kyrgios in the first round at the Queen’s Club tournament on Tuesday.

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