LONDON: Andy Murray announced he had hip surgery in Australia on Monday and was hoping to return to competitive tennis in time for the grasscourt season midway through the year.
“Today I underwent successful right hip surgery at the St. Vincent Hospital in Melbourne,” the former world number one said on his Facebook page.
“I’d like to thank Dr. John O’Donnell and all of the staff for looking after me. I look forward to returning to competitive tennis during the grasscourt season. Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes and support over the last few days. I’ll come back from this.
“I’m not finished playing tennis yet. I’m going to be competing at the highest level again,” he said. “I’m very optimistic about the future – the surgeon is very happy about how it went.”
He added: “My plan is to be back playing around the grass-court season – potentially before then – but I’m certainly not going to rush anything. ‘I want to know when I come back that I’m ready.”
“Today I underwent successful right hip surgery at the St. Vincent Hospital in Melbourne,” the former world number one said on his Facebook page.
“I’d like to thank Dr. John O’Donnell and all of the staff for looking after me. I look forward to returning to competitive tennis during the grasscourt season. Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes and support over the last few days. I’ll come back from this.
“I’m not finished playing tennis yet. I’m going to be competing at the highest level again,” he said. “I’m very optimistic about the future – the surgeon is very happy about how it went.”
He added: “My plan is to be back playing around the grass-court season – potentially before then – but I’m certainly not going to rush anything. ‘I want to know when I come back that I’m ready.”
