Andy Murray admits he is feeling "off the pace" for his return to the ATP Tour this weekend.

The two-time Wimbledon champion is in New York for the Western & Southern Open at Flushing Meadows – a prelude to the US Open at the same site.

Murray has not played an ATP Tour event since winning the European Open in Antwerp in November as he was battling an injury problem before the coronavirus pandemic shut down the sport.

"Now I'm in a position to compete again, hopefully play in a major. I'll try my best to reduce the risk of having setbacks.

"I played a lot of tennis four weeks in a row before the Davis Cup when my hip started hurting. Obviously won't make that mistake again."

Murray travelled to New York 10 days ago and has entered the tournament's bio-secure bubble, staying in a hotel on Long Island.

Tournament organisers are doing all they can to keep the players both safe and entertained, with travel to Manhattan banned.

The Scot, who has left his family at home, is content with the environment.

"I would say going into the hotel was a little bit of a concern. Then when you get in there and you see everything that they're doing to make sure it's as safe as it can be, then I felt quite relaxed," he said.

"Since I got in, I've been tested twice. There's security kind of making sure, not just at the hotel, but on the site, that everybody has their masks on. There's hand sanitiser everywhere. From what I've seen so far, I mean, everyone seems to be doing the right things.

"It's nice. They've done a really good job at the hotel. They've got games and arcades and things like that, which I enjoy. I'm still a bit of a child in that respect. They've got that.

"They're putting on different food in the evenings for the players. We can get delivery. The room is absolutely fine. You have a gym there. So, yeah, it's absolutely fine."