Murray On the Brink of Missing Wimbledon ; British No 1 Must Not Risk Further Harm, Warns Davis Cup Skipper

Mail on Sunday › June 04, 2007

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ANDY MURRAY is almost certain to be forced out of Wimbledon by the wrist injury he suffered on his 20th birthday 19 days ago. Britain's Davis Cup captain John Lloyd last night urged the Scot to place his long-term welfare ahead of the temptation, due to public demand, to declare himself fit for the 2007 Championships, which start three weeks tomorrow. 'If Andy has injured tendons, or ligaments, it usually takes a minimum of two months to recover,' said Lloyd. 'We all want to see Andy at Wimbledon but I'd hope he wouldn't jeopardise his long-term career to answer an obvious desire to get out there;play now. 'I am sure those closest to him will ensure all the proper precautions are taken.' British No 1 Murray has completed just one match in the past two months because of the injury;a series of other niggling problems. He was forced to pull out of the French Open in Paris;has had to put his career into cold storage at the height of the summer season.

Officials at the Artois Championships at Queen's Club, London - a critical barometer of grass-court form before Wimbledon - expect Murray to withdraw on Friday. A catalogue of stars, including past Wimbledon champions Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, through to modern day players like Xavier Malisse;Nicolas Kiefer, can all testify that wrist injuries are not swift to heal. Murray is believed to have dedicated himself to conditioning training but he has not been able to hit balls, leaving him desperately short of practice. During his enforced layoff he has fallen out of the top 10 but, with his favoured hard-court season in the United States still ahead after Wimbledon, Murray will be granted an opportunity to regain lost ground.

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Murray On the Brink of Missing Wimbledon ; British No 1 Must Not Risk Further Harm, Warns Davis Cup Skipper

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