Tennis, Wimbledon 2024: Andy Murray given wildcard entry in men’s doubles with brother Jamie
The two-time Wimbledon champion had surgery on his spine, but is pushing ahead with his recovery to try and compete at the Paris Olympics.
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Andy Murray remains hopeful he will play at Wimbledon, but admits it is unlikely to be in the singles competition after undergoing surgery on a spinal cyst.
The 37-year-old, who confirmed he is planning for the Olympics in Paris to be the final event of his career, had the procedure on Saturday after experiencing weakness in his right leg while playing at Queen’s last week.
He was forced to pull out of his second-round match against Jordan Thompson at the London tournament after just five games.
Murray, who has won two of his three Grand Slams at Wimbledon, said he had been told to seek immediate treatment by multiple surgeons.
“The last week’s been pretty tough,” said the British former world No 1. “There’s obviously a lot going on with me planning on finishing at the Olympics.”
He added: “Although the surgery is not a major surgery, the problem was a serious problem because, if the cyst continues to grow – obviously at Queen’s I basically lost the strength, coordination and everything in my right leg on my way to the court – you’re likely to have other complications as well.”
The Scot, who is also a two-time Olympic singles champion, said the operation had gone “really, really well” and he...
