Andy Murray, 2-time Wimbledon champion, may miss event after back surgery, Olympics in doubt
- The 37-year-old Scot went under the knife on Saturday after withdrawing from his second-round match at the Queen’s warm-up event in London
Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray is set to be ruled out of the tournament after undergoing surgery on a spinal cyst.
The news was reported by the ATP Tour in an X post which has since been deleted, while Murray’s camp have been approached for comment, but are yet to officially confirm the news.
The ATP’s post read: “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 Scot had been aiming to make a farewell appearance at the grass court grand slam, which he won in 2013 and 2016.
However, the 37-year-old will need an expected six weeks to recover from surgery, with Wimbledon starting on July 1.
He now also faces a race against time to be fit for next month’s Paris Olympics, with Murray twice a gold medallist in the singles.
Murray managed just five games before a back injury forced him to withdraw from his second-round match against Australia’s Jordan Thompson at the Queen’s warm-up event in London on Wednesday.