Andy Murray says he can be out for an “prolonged interval” because the 36-year-old confirmed he ruptured ankle ligaments in his defeat on the Miami Open on Sunday.
The previous World No 1 says he’ll “decide subsequent steps” after consulting an ankle specialist within the UK, however the severity of the damage might come as an enormous blow forward of this summer season’s Wimbledon.
The 2-time Wimbledon champion has stated he doesn’t anticipate to proceed his profession past the summer season, however Murray added in a put up on Instagram that he hopes to be again “when the time is correct”.
Murray, who turns 37 in Might, twisted his left ankle in the direction of the tip of his three-set defeat to Tomas Machac in third spherical of the Miami Open. The Scot was capable of end the match after receiving therapy from a physio, however confirmed the extent of the damage in a put up on Instagram on Monday.
“Yesterday in the direction of the tip of my match in Miami I suffered a full rupture of my ATFL [anterior talofibular ligament] and close to full thickness rupture of my CFL [calcaneofibular ligament ].
“I’ll see an ankle specialist once I return residence to find out subsequent steps. Goes with out saying it is a robust one to take and I’ll be out for an prolonged interval.”
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