Having returned after hip surgical procedure in 2019, and battled by means of varied accidents since, Murray’s illustrious profession is lastly coming in the direction of the tip.
Murray, who can also be a two-time Olympic champion, mentioned earlier this month that retiring at Wimbledon or the Olympics can be “becoming”, given his success in each occasions.
However needing surgical procedure for a cyst on his spinal twine, which he underwent on Saturday, has thrown these plans into disarray.
The operation got here three days after he was compelled to cease after 5 video games of his second-round match at Queen’s.
Earlier than strolling out to play Australia’s Jordan Thompson, Murray suffered “nerve-type discomfort” and mentioned it brought about a “lack of energy, coordination and management” in his proper leg.
“The final week has been fairly powerful,” Murray mentioned.
“I used to be instructed I needed to have the surgical procedure instantly by a number of surgeons due to the character of the issue.
“I used to be given a number of totally different timelines for a way lengthy [recovery] would take and was additionally made conscious that if I made a decision to attempt to play Wimbledon that there is some danger related to that.
“It is whether or not or not I am prepared to tackle that danger. But in addition even with there doubtlessly being a danger, I’ve clearly had the operation and the operation has gone actually, rather well.”
After profitable Olympic gold at London 2012 and Rio 2016, Murray is hoping to compete at a fifth Video games when the tennis occasion begins in Paris on 27 July.
If he is ready to play at Wimbledon and the Olympics, he says that’s “more than likely to be it” earlier than retiring.
“I’ve had the dialog with my household and I’ve a household vacation booked the week after the Olympics. I am not planning on going over to New York [for the US Open],” he mentioned.
“However then I additionally don’t need the final time that I performed on a tennis courtroom to be what occurred at Queen’s both.
“Due to what I put into the game during the last nonetheless a few years, I’d no less than wish to exit taking part in a correct match the place I am no less than aggressive, not what occurred at Queen’s.”
