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Andy Murray does not want a heavy workload next season, saying he will carefully arrange his schedule to prevent taxing his body.

The former No. 1 returned to the tour at Queen's Club after undergoing hip surgery. Going into this week's ATP 250 in Shenzhen, he had played just five events in 2018, putting together a 5-4 record. He plans to play Beijing before starting his offseason early.

In 2019, the 31-year-old will "certainly reduce" the amount of events he plays if he starts "winning a lot," he told SkySports in an interview. But he plans to start with a regular schedule and withdraw from tournaments as necessary, something he hasn't done in the past.

"You ideally want to have a lighter schedule and be winning matches," he said. "Obviously, when you're coming back from a long layoff rankings drop and you're not seeded in tournaments, it's difficult to do that. I'll arrange my schedule based on how I'm doing in the tournaments."

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Andy Murray says he will adjust his schedule more carefully in 2019

Andy Murray says he will adjust his schedule more carefully in 2019

Murray added that he was more likely to take breaks during events on his least favorite surface.

"Maybe during the clay-court season I might look to reduce my schedule a little bit there," the world No. 311 said. "Play a bit less potentially to give myself bigger chunks in the year where I'm giving myself time to train and let my body rest and recover."

Murray won his opener in Shenzhen when fellow wildcard Zhizhen Zhang retired in the third set.