Andy Murray will undergo reportedly “minor” surgery on his ailing back and he is expected to miss the rest of the 2013 season. Murray, previously scheduled to return next week in Bangkok, has an outside chance of coming back for the World Tour Finals in London.
“Next week Andy is set to undergo minor back surgery in an effort to clear up a longstanding back problem,” read a statement made by Murray’s management team. “He will definitely miss tournaments in Bangkok, Tokyo and Shanghai.
“The issue flared up during the Italian Open this year when Andy was forced to retire and he sought advice from a range of specialists. After recently playing on hard courts and clay, Andy once again sought medical advice about solving the issue once and for all. The aim is to be fully fit for the new season.”
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Can u get iplayer? May have asked you before? Anyway Andy was in the audience of a comedy news prog called “Mock The Week.” The last item they had to riff to was, “Things you wouldn’t hear Andy Murray say.” Worth a look 🙂
No damn it, I can’t. All UK transmissions are blocked. But it will come up on YouTube sooner or later.
PS Yes completely gutted. Dunno what to do 🙁 Andy’s never done especially well there either. Perhaps I should stick to Queens.
Please, please, let’s not have any of that “walking on egg shells” stuff, we are all “growed up”! Publish and be damned, I say! There are no rubbish posters here who will resort to personal insults……..at least for now.
Muzza is my “firewall” between Novak and Rafa so I want him back fit and strong……….not that I don’t trust Rafa to do his own heavy-lifting but…..what are friends for?
ritb,
I am in complete agreement with you. We are all adults here and can disagree respectfully. I don’t see anyone resorting to personal attacks or cheap shots. I also wish that we could just let go of the past. To keep bringing up the possibility that the trolls could find there way to this site and then what would we do, seems to be wishing for something that none of us want.
I have no doubt that everyone here wishes nothing but the best for Andy and a very speedy recovery.
Finally, if you want to go to tennis warehouse, that’s all well and good. I just don’t want you to feel that you have to do it because we had some disagreement. I have been registered on that site for a while and occasionally go there to do some reading. I don’t post very often. I never felt comfortable on that site.
I just don’t want you to feel that you have to do this because of a few words between us. You are valued and respected here and that will never change.
I’ve only just seen this as I flew to Dubai early on Thursday morning. I hope Andy recovers fully soon. It’s not the same without all of the Big 4 in the draw.
Ritb, come over to T Warehouse, you’ll love it there.
I’m already registered on Tennis Warehouse, just haven’t posted yet………….
This is the second time Murray has stepped up to do his duty in DC and then had to take an extended time out to deal with injuries. The first was in 2009 when he played in spite of a recurring wrist problem (which had flared up again at the USO) which resulted in him then missing the following six weeks.
I’m not suggesting Muzza requires surgery because he played DC last weekend but It underlines the thorny problem facing elite players when they feel pressurised to compromise their results on the tour by fulfilling DC commitments.
However, it may proof to be ‘a blessing in disguise’ by forcing him to deal with a problem that has plagued him for years dating back to 2006.
At least now the taunts of being an injury drama queen should abate for a while.
penultimate para:
Correction: it may PROVE to be…………
Murray asking for DC to be compulsory for elite players, isn’t he?
Do I detect a loaded question 😉
Possibly what Andy is suggesting is it shouldn’t be left to the discretion of the player to play or not if called upon by his country’s team captain. We can all guess at whom he is pointing the finger. Declining to play in order to remain fresh for an important upcoming tournament gives a player a decided advantage when facing an opponent who has flown thousands of miles in a matter of days and changed surfaces to boot.
Equally a DC team captain should not call upon a player if it is known he is carrying an injury which will be aggravated.
Difficult to monitor and probably nigh on impossible to enforce. IMO the decision should rest with the player. And commentators, fans and journalists should refrain from censoring any player unless they are in possession of all the facts.
The ITF and the ATP need to look at the whole problem with the welfare of players as their priority. Putting their star attractions at risk smacks of killing the geese who lay the golden eggs.
Murray shouldn’t rush back he should take his time to make sure he is compl,etely healed before going back on tour.
Ooh surgery tomorrow. Hope it goes well.
Good luck Andy 🙂
I didn’t know that the surgery was tomorrow.
Best wishes to Andy for a successful surgery. 🙂
Word on the net is that the op. has been successful and Andy is spending two days in hospital. Not that simple an op. then.
Take care Andy xxxxxxxxxx