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Murray to decide on match eve about Wimbledon swansong

By AAP Newswire

Jul 1, 2024

Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray says he is improving every day after back surgery but will leave it until the evening before his opening singles to decide if he will compete.

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Murray, 37, had surgery last weekend to remove a cyst in his back which was compressing his nerves and made him lose control and power in his right leg.

"I'm doing some physical testing in the morning to see sort of how far off I am from a physical perspective. Then I will probably make a decision tomorrow evening after that," Murray told reporters on Sunday.

Murray, who in 2013 ended a 77-year wait for a British men's singles champion at Wimbledon and who won the title again in 2016, has said he is unlikely to continue his career beyond the summer and could bow out at the Olympics in Paris.

Before that he is desperate to play at Wimbledon one last time although he admitted on Sunday he still does not have full sensation in his leg.

"I still have stitches in my back now. Yeah, the actual area where I had the operation is not sore. It's the leg and the function of my leg that will determine whether or not I'm able to play," Murray said.

"I just want the opportunity to play one more time out there hopefully on Centre Court, and, I don't know, feel that buzz."