(FILES) Britain’s Andy Murray reacts as he performs in opposition to Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas throughout their males’s singles tennis match on the fifth day of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Membership in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2023. (Photograph by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)
Andy Murray has not but determined if he’ll play Wimbledon for the ultimate time regardless of the ruling physique of the lads’s tour claiming he has withdrawn from the Grand Slam event the place he’s a two-time champion.
The ATP introduced on its official ‘X’ account that the 37-year-old former world primary had pulled out of Wimbledon after present process again surgical procedure on Saturday.
“After an operation on a spinal cyst, Andy Murray is unfortunately out of Wimbledon. Relaxation up and recuperate Andy, we’ll miss seeing you there,” mentioned the ATP.
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Nonetheless, that message was rapidly deleted, leaving a query mark over the health of the 2013 and 2016 champion on the All England Membership.
Britain’s Day by day Telegraph additionally reported that Murray can be a Wimbledon no-show.
Wimbledon begins on July 1 whereas Murray additionally faces a race in opposition to time to be match for subsequent month’s Paris Olympics. The Scot is a two-time gold medallist in Olympics singles.
The draw for Wimbledon takes place on Friday, giving Murray little time to contemplate his choices, however Nice Britain Davis Cup captain Leon Smith mentioned the star had but to decide.
“I’ve seen the experiences and on social media and that’s not my understanding,” Smith informed the BBC on Sunday.
“This has come from one supply and had a knock-on impact, lots of people are reporting it however that’s not my understanding.”
‘Hope for the very best’
Smith added: “He (Murray) clearly went by means of a process yesterday (Saturday) and you must wait and see now. My understanding is not any resolution has been made and let’s hope for the very best for Andy.”
Murray managed simply 5 video games earlier than a again harm pressured him to withdraw from his second-round match in opposition to Australia’s Jordan Thompson on the Queen’s Membership warm-up occasion in London on Wednesday.
The three-time Grand Slam title winner, who performs with a metallic hip, struggled from the beginning of his match in opposition to Thompson and mentioned afterward he had a sense of weak spot in his proper leg and had misplaced coordination.
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“I by no means had that lack of coordination, management and power in my leg earlier than,” Murray mentioned shortly after retiring from his match with Thompson.
“I’ve been fighting my again for some time — I had misplaced the facility in my proper leg so misplaced all motor management, I had no coordination and couldn’t actually transfer.”
Requested then about his prospects of taking part in at Wimbledon, he added: “Like all tennis gamers, we now have degenerative joints and stuff within the again, however it’s all predominantly been left-sided for me my entire profession.
“I’ve by no means had too many points with the proper aspect. So perhaps there’s something that may be achieved between from time to time to assist the proper aspect.”
Murray underwent minor again surgical procedure in 2013 and following a first-round loss on the latest French Open he mentioned he would want remedy to deal with soreness.
The three-time Grand Slam champion solely returned to aggressive motion in Might after practically two months out with an ankle harm.
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He had been as a result of play singles and doubles along with his brother Jamie at Wimbledon earlier than doubtlessly ending his profession on the Olympics.
