Andy Murray New Injury Clouds Potential Wimbledon Farewell

Andy Murray, two-time Wimbledon champion, faces a new injury setback ahead of what could be his final appearance at the esteemed SW19 tournament this summer. The 37-year-old recently returned from a severe ankle injury sustained during March’s Miami Open where he tore ligaments and spent nearly two months recovering. Despite this, he played in Bordeaux and Geneva before losing to Stan Wawrinka in the French Open first round.

Murray, a three-time major winner, hinted at a possible French Open farewell when addressing the Paris crowd. He and Dan Evans subsequently lost their opening doubles match to Thiago Seyboth Wild and Sebastian Baez. With no victories at the French Open, Murray is now focusing solely on the grass-court season. Last year, he won the Surbiton Trophy and Nottingham Open, defeating Jurij Rodionov and Arthur Cazaux respectively.

However, Murray withdrew from the Surbiton Trophy due to a back injury but assured fans it won’t affect Wimbledon. He expressed his disappointment, stating, “Unfortunately, I won’t be back to defend my title at the Surbiton Trophy this year. It’s such a great tournament with amazing fans, so it’s been a tough decision, but one my team and I felt we needed to make,” as quoted by The Independent.

Andy Murray plans to start his grass-court preparations at the Stuttgart Open, an ATP 250 tournament, beginning the week of June 10. He’ll compete at Queen’s Club, then Eastbourne International, as his final Wimbledon warm-up in early July. Additionally, he has not ruled out the possibility of playing doubles with his brother, Jamie Murray.

Murray beat Djokovic in the 2013 Wimbledon final and Raonic in 2016 for his third Grand Slam title. The Briton, a two-time Olympic champion (2012, 2016) plans to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics.