Andy Murray says he will be out for an “extended period” as the 36-year-old confirmed he ruptured ankle ligaments in his defeat at the Miami Open on Sunday.
The former World No 1 says he will “determine next steps” after consulting an ankle specialist in the UK, but the severity of the injury could come as a huge blow ahead of this summer’s Wimbledon.
The two-time Wimbledon champion has said he does not expect to continue his career beyond the summer, but Murray added in a post on Instagram that he hopes to be back “when the time is right”.
Murray, who turns 37 in May, twisted his left ankle towards the end of his three-set defeat to Tomas Machac in third round of the Miami Open. The Scot was able to finish the match after receiving treatment from a physio, but confirmed the extent of the injury in a post on Instagram on Monday.
“Yesterday towards the end of my match in Miami I suffered a full rupture of my ATFL [anterior talofibular ligament] and near full thickness rupture of my CFL [calcaneofibular ligament ].
“I will see an ankle specialist when I return home to determine next steps. Goes without saying this is a tough one to take and I’ll be out for an extended period.”
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