Andy Murray to miss clay-court Monte-Carlo and Munich tournaments – but no timescale given on injury recovery

ByNancy Gillen

Updated 29/03/2024 at 15:41 GMT

Andy Murray’s recovery timeline from an ankle injury sustained at the Miami Open is not yet clear, but he will certainly miss the Monte-Carlo Masters and Bavarian International in April. Murray’s injury came against Tomas Machac in the Miami Open third round, casting doubt on the 36-year-old’s ability to play at the French Open, Wimbledon and the Olympics this summer.

Andy Murray has confirmed he will miss two clay-court ATP tournaments in April as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury sustained at the Miami Open.

The 36-year-old picked up the injury during his three-set loss to Tomas Machac in the third round in Miami, and revealed afterwards he had suffered a full rupture of his anterior talofibular ligament and near full-thickness rupture of his calcaneofibular ligament.

A spokesperson said Murray would now miss the Monte-Carlo Masters and Bavarian International next month.

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"At this stage, it is still not clear how long Andy will be out of action, and he is continuing to review options with his medical team," the statement read.

"Obviously this is very disappointing news for Andy and he has reiterated his desire to get back on court as soon as possible."

Murray has previously suggested he will be retiring at the end of the season, telling reporters in February that he did not plan to "play much past this summer".

Andy Murray

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But he had spoken about his desire to play at the French Open, Wimbledon and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with his new injury now casting doubt about what is possible.

The three-time Grand Slam champion underwent career-saving hip resurfacing surgery in 2019, and he has struggled to perform at his best since.

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He impressed at the Miami Open, however, and rose to world No. 59 after reaching the round of 32.

"Goes without saying this is a tough one to take and I'll be out for an extended period," Murray posted on social media after suffering his injury against Machac.

"But I'll be back with one hip and no ankle ligaments when the time is right."

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