Andy Murray is about to make his comeback from harm this month on the Geneva Open – reside on Sky Sports activities Tennis – indicating he’s planning on taking part in within the French Open the next week.
The 36-year-old, who is predicted to retire in some unspecified time in the future this season, has been sidelined since late March after damaging ankle ligaments in a third-round match against Tomas Machac at the Miami Open.
After the match Murray mentioned he can be sidelined for “an extended period” after confirming he suffered a full rupture of his ATFL [ anterior talofibular ligament] and close to full thickness rupture of his CFL [calcaneofibular ligament].
“I’ll see an ankle specialist once I return house to find out subsequent steps,” he mentioned. “Goes with out saying this can be a powerful one to take and I will be out for an prolonged interval. However I will be again with one hip and no ankle ligaments when the time is true.”
Murray opted to not have surgical procedure however it had been feared the previous world No 1 one might not have the ability to have his Wimbledon swansong.
Nevertheless, it was introduced on Wednesday that Murray has been given a wild card for the ATP match on clay in Geneva starting on Could 18 – reside on Sky Sports activities Tennis – indicating he’s planning on taking part in within the French Open the next week.
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Murray celebrated his twenty ninth birthday in 2016 by beating Novak Djokovic within the Rome Masters last with probably his best match level ever
The Scot has not performed at Roland Garros since 2020, which was his solely look since his hip issues started three years beforehand.
Whereas Wimbledon seems essentially the most logical venue for Murray to name time on his glittering profession, he’s tempted at one other tilt at an Olympic medal on the Parisian clay this summer season. He’s the one tennis participant to have received back-to-back singles gold medals, in London and Rio.
The Olympic Video games in Paris are additionally scheduled to get beneath method on July 24, with direct entry handed to the highest 56 of the rankings on June 10.
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Murray aired his frustration with journalists asking him about how lengthy he has left in tennis, feeling he is saying the identical solutions over and over
The Scot, who’s taking part in with a steel hip, confirmed he’s set to retire this summer season, saying: “I am seemingly not going to play previous this summer season.
“I get requested about it after each single match that I play, each single match that I play. I am bored of the query, to be trustworthy.
“I am not going to speak extra about that between now and every time the time comes for me to cease. However, sure, I do not plan on taking part in a lot previous this summer season.”
Murray on Clay
Murray is raring to play on the French Open
Murray gave a agency indication he’ll play on the dust, though there’s the worry it might put an excessive amount of stress on his steel hip.
Of his 46 profession singles titles, solely three have come on clay. Two of these have been Masters, although, with wins in Madrid (2015) and Rome (2016).
He has additionally been a French Open finalist however misplaced out in 2016 to Djokovic.
Then there’s the potential of returning to the grass at Surbiton from June 2-9 as he begins his preparations for Wimbledon in July.
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After dropping the chance to interrupt Jakub Mensik on the Qatar Open, Murray appeared to say ‘this sport is not for me anymore’
Wimbledon and Paris Olympics
Murray is a two-time Wimbledon champion
Murray will return to the house of arguably his best reminiscences within the sport when he steps out on the hallowed turf on the All England Membership for what would be the final time.
He’ll arrive on Centre Court docket in what’s certain to be an emotional second for the 2013 and 2016 champion.
The Brit will then be tempted by one other crack on the Olympics in Paris, which could possibly be his last look as an expert participant.
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