Murray Aiming for Grass-Courtroom Return

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Torn ankle ligaments have sidelined Andy Murray indefinitely.

Former world No. 1 Murray is concentrating on a grass-court comeback if he regains well being, the LTA stated.

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Asserting British gamers for The Queen’s Membership subject right this moment, the LTA cited Murray, together with British No. 1 Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans and Jack Draper as dwelling headliners for the cinch Championships, set for June 15-Twenty third on the historic Queen’s Membership grass.

“5-time champion Murray is hoping to play on the cinch Championships this yr as he returns from damage,” the LTA stated in an announcement.

They British stars be a part of a standout entry listing that already consists of Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune, Alex de Minaur, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe.

Regardless of tearing ligaments in his left ankle, Murray nonetheless handle to hobble by means of a third-set tiebreaker loss to Tomas Machac on the Miami Open final month.

“Yesterday in the direction of the top of my match in Miami I suffered a full rupture of my ATFL and close to full thickness rupture of my CFL,” Murray posted on Instagram. “I’ll see an ankle specialist after I return dwelling to find out subsequent steps.

“Goes with out saying this can be a robust one to take and I’ll be out for an prolonged interval. However I’ll be again with 1 hip and no ankle ligaments when the time is true.”

The 2-time Olympic gold-medal champion confirmed his aggressive character after rolling his left ankle and crashing to the court docket in agony whereas main Machac within the last set.

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