Andy Murray wants to compete in Wimbledon again.Image: keystone
While British media reports that Andy Murray will miss Wimbledon after back surgery, his mother Judy denies it.
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Painters use their brushes, writers formulate sentences, architects create buildings. Their creative power only ceases when they die. For athletes, the body is a limiting factor. It prevents them from pursuing their passion at the highest level for the duration of their lives.
Athletes die twice: the first time when they can no longer practice their sport. The second time when they die completely.
Wimbledon and Olympia in danger
Andy Murray has been struggling with the end that has been forced upon him for years. It has been five years since he first announced his retirement. And yet the 37-year-old is still playing, now with two artificial hip joints. The three-time Grand Slam winner and two-time Olympic singles champion has long since ceased to be a world elite. The Scot will have six wins in 2024 and is still ranked 115th in the world rankings.
In 2013, Andy Murray became the first Briton to win Wimbledon since 1936.Image: AP/AP
This summer, the father of four wants to draw a line under it, or at least that’s what Murray said. Maybe after Wimbledon, maybe after the Olympic Games. Like Roger Federer once did, and now Rafael Nadal, the goal is to say goodbye on a tennis court.
Mother Judy Murray disappointed
In 2013, Murray became the first Briton to win the men’s singles at Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936. Now he wanted to compete not only in singles, but also in doubles with his older brother Jamie at the grass court tournament. But after he had to retire in the first set in the second round at Queen’s last Wednesday, this dream seemed to have been shattered.
The British newspaper “The Telegraph” reported that Murray had a cyst removed from his spine and would have to take a break for around six weeks. This would also make it almost impossible for him to take part in the Olympics. Given Andy Murray’s long history of injuries, this news should come as no surprise. But it is apparently not entirely true.
Murray’s mother Judy said it was disappointing that personal medical details had been passed on to the media, and by “someone you thought you could trust.” And by the way, it is still unclear whether Murray will have to miss Wimbledon. Her son has not yet withdrawn from the tournament.
Mother Judy Murray denies her son Andy’s Wimbledon exit.Image: keystone
The professional organization ATP caused additional confusion by reporting on social media that Murray would miss Wimbledon. The post was removed a short time later, but the damage was done and the news spread like wildfire.
Murray’s camp was forced to issue a denial on Monday. After his operation on Saturday, he and his medical staff would work on his return. It is still unclear when that will be. However, “no decision has been made at this point.”
Andy Murray says goodbye to the audience in Queen’s.Image: keystone
Pain in the back, in the leg, everywhere
After his retirement at Queen’s, Murray said he had been suffering from back pain for a long time, which had triggered a chain reaction. “I had pain in my right leg, my motor skills were limited, and I had no coordination,” he summed up. He could hardly move.
He said he had already felt unwell during the warm-up. When he went up the stairs to the court, he had no strength in his leg and realised that he would probably not be able to play the match. “In hindsight, I wish I hadn’t gone on the court at all. It was an uncomfortable situation for everyone involved,” said Murray.
Andy Murray is getting treatment on his back.Image: keystone
Murray won the US Open in 2012 and Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016. He won Olympic singles gold in London in 2012 and four years later in Rio de Janeiro. At the end of 2016, he rose to the top of the world rankings for the first time, where he led for 41 weeks. He won 46 tournaments and led Great Britain to its first Davis Cup victory in 79 years in 2015.
The day before he retired in Queen’s, Murray played the 1000th match of his career, in which he celebrated his first victory in three months. For him as a sportsman, these are some of his last breaths. Whether Andy Murray will make it to Wimbledon again remains to be seen. (aargauerzeitung.ch)
Tennis players with at least two Grand Slam titles (since 1968)
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Tennis players with at least two Grand Slam titles (since 1968)
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