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In an effort to gain more clay court practice, Andy Murray and Tim Henman have decided to pair up at next week's Monte Carlo Masters Series in Monaco. The Glasgow Evening Times has reported that Britain's number one and number three will join forces in a bid to become more adjusted to the surface at the start of a lengthy clay court season.

Andy, who has flown out to Monte Carlo early to get in some practice with Novak Djokovic amongst others, has never partnered Henman in a doubles event before so this will be a first time partnership sure to draw in lots of fans next week.

Henman is a two time former winner of the Monte Carlo doubles event. In 2004, Henman took to the doubles court with Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia and Montenegro and they put on an entertaining run all the way to the title beating experienced teams in every round. Much earlier in 1999 Henman paired up with Frenchman Delaitre and they beat Novak/Rikl in the final to lift the tophy.

Monte Carlo is an event in which Henman often plays doubles to try and find his feet on the dirt a little sooner. Last year he partnered Allegro, in 2003 Santoro, Magnus Norman in 2001, and in 2000 he paired up with Delaitre again after winning it the year before. In 2000 Henman reached a career high of 62 in the doubles world rankings, so will likely prove to be a good and very experienced partner for Murray when they take to the court next week.