Andy Murray goes into his next match at the Miami Open against Colombia ’ s Santiago Giraldo on Sunday , but his Great Britain Davis Cup colleague James Ward has had to fly home to rest a sore knee . Ward , the British No 2 , has paid a high price for his heroic win over John Isner in Glasgow earlier this month , having lost three first rounds subsequently , and now finds himself out of action for two weeks . He was due to play in Guadeloupe next week but instead has gone back to London , where he eventually hopes to be able to begin preparation for next month ’ s clay court events , once his knee has settled down . Andy Murray is gearing up for a Miami Open clash with Colombia 's Santiago Giraldo on Sunday . James Ward has had to return to England to rest his sore knee , and wo n't play in Guadeloupe as planned . Giraldo , Murray 's Miami Open opponent on Sunday , is number 31 in the world rankings . Murray , who plays Colombia ’ s world No 31 Giraldo in the third round on Sunday , expects to team up with Ward this summer at Queen ’ s Club for the Davis Cup quarter-final against France . With the newly-extended three-week gap between the French Open and Wimbledon , it will mean six weeks of high profile grass court tennis in the UK , and Murray feels the longer run-in after Paris will help him . ‘ I think it ’ s better for me if there are more weeks on grass , ’ he said . ‘ A lot of the players will go and spend a week at home after Roland Garros whereas for me I can easily practise on grass , for a lot of the players it ’ s not easy to get on grass courts . ’
Andy Murray will play Colombia 's Santiago Giraldo at the Davis Cup . As he prepares for the match , countryman James Ward has flown home . Ward was preparing for a tournament , but has to rest his sore knee . Murray has been boosted by a newly-extended three week gap in the tennis calendar , allowing him six weeks of grass court tennis in the UK .