Major confusion around Andy Murray’s injury as announcement deleted ahead of Wimbledon
Andy Murray’s Wimbledon fate is mired in confusion after he was prematurely ruled out of the tournament.
The ATP Tour reported on Sunday afternoon that the 37-year-old was “sadly out of Wimbledon” after undergoing back surgery the previous day.
But the post on X was promptly deleted and it later transpired it was posted on the back of a newspaper report in the Telegraph that suggested Murray will be out for six weeks following a procedure on a spinal cyst.
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The Briton has yet to give up hope of making a farewell appearance at this year’s tournament ahead of a possible retirement after the Olympics.
But it still appears highly unlikely as he underwent the procedure on Saturday after withdrawing from his second-round match against Australian Jordan Thompson at Queen’s Club on Wednesday.
The Telegraph reported Murray is set for six weeks on the sidelines following the surgery and the ATP Tour tweeted shortly after the story broke: “After an operation on a spinal cyst, Andy Murray is sadly out of Wimbledon. Rest up and recover Andy, we’ll miss seeing you there.”
The tweet was deleted shortly afterwards.
Great Britain Davis Cup captain Leon Smith confirmed Murray, who he has a close relationship with, is yet to decide whether he will play.
Smith said during the BBC’s coverage of the Queen’s final on Sunday: “I’ve seen the reports and on social media and that’s not my understanding.
“This has come from one source and had a knock-on effect, a lot of people are reporting it but that’s not my understanding.
“He obviously went through a procedure yesterday and you have to wait and see now. My understanding is no decision has been made and let’s hope for the best for Andy.”
