Post by Admin on Jan 13, 2019 18:55:23 GMT
Andy Murray’s hip surgeon has revealed it will be very difficult for the Briton to continue playing until Wimbledon.
An emotional Murray admitted on Friday that his time as a professional is nearly up due to the pain he experiences and revealed his hope to bow out at his home grand slam in the summer. But Dr John O’Donnell, who operated on the Scot’s troublesome right hip, said: “I don’t think it is impossible, but it will be very difficult.
“He enjoys the Australian Open, and has been very keen to play, but Wimbledon is the high point for him. Ideally he would want to play there, but I imagine once you make the decision that you are going to stop it must get very difficult to keep going with the rehab, never-ending exercising, and putting up with the pain. Once you see the end in sight, I guess it would be harder to get motivated.”
Murray is due to play Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday – a match that may turn out to be his last.
A tearful Murray revealed on Friday that the pain in his hip has become too much to bear and the Australian Open could be his final tournament.
Nadal said: "Of course it's very bad news. But when somebody like him, he achieved almost everything in his tennis career, is suffering like he's doing for such a long time already, and you feel that you are not competitive for the thing that really makes you wake up every morning and go on court with the passion to practise, to improve, and with a goal, then it is so difficult.
