Andy Murray’s hopes of competing at Wimbledon are still alive after it was confirmed the Scot would not undergo surgery on his injured ankle. The two-time Wimbledon winner injured his ankle ligaments at the recent Miami Open, but no timescale on his return has been given.
A spokesperson for the tennis star said on Monday: “The latest update from Andy is that he is now out of the walking boot and will not be having surgery on his ankle. His rehab is going well and he is hoping to start hitting again on court soon. As yet he doesn’t have a date yet for returning to competition.”
It was confirmed in March that Murray had ruptured his anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) and he also tore his calcaneofibular ligament (CFL). The injury came during his dramatic 7-5, 5-7, 6-7 (5) loss to Tomas Machac in the second round of the Miami Open.
Murray joked about the injury after his Miami Open exit by saying: “Goes without saying this is a tough one to take and I’ll be out for an extended period. But I’ll be back with one hip and no ankle ligaments when the time is right.”
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