Former world No.1 Andy Murray will probably be sidelined for an “extended period” after struggling a extreme ankle damage throughout his exit from the Miami Open.
The 36-year-old Briton made his final ever look on the Miami Open on Sunday, dropping 5-7 7-5 7-6 (7-5) within the third spherical to Czech Tomas Machac.
With the rating locked at 5-5 within the third set Murray rolled his left ankle, dropped his racquet and lined his face, screaming in ache as he hopped to his seat grimacing.
“Yesterday towards the end of my match in Miami I suffered a full rupture of my ATFL (anterior talofibular ligament) and near full thickness rupture of my CFL (calcaneofibular ligament),” the three-time grand slam champion posted on Instagram.
“Goes without saying this is a tough one to take and I’ll be out for an extended period.”
Murray, who has contested 5 Australian Open finals, has beforehand stated he doesn’t plan to “play much past this (northern) summer” however hoped to compete at one other Olympics.
His residence grand slam at Wimbledon, the place he has twice been champion, begins on July 1, whereas tennis on the Paris Games will get below method on July 27.
“I will see an ankle specialist when I return home to determine next steps,” Murray wrote.
“But I’ll be back with one hip and no ankle ligaments when the time is right.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
