Andy Murray stands out to be one of Tennis greats but the star has not been been much in the recent past owing to an injury he picked while in the game and saw him get a surgery.Judy Murray says her son Andy has a chance of playing again following hip resurfacing surgery.
The two-time Wimbledon champion took the decision to undergo the knife soon after his gutsy first-round loss at the Australian Open in Melbourne in a final attempt to save his career.
He is currently recovering from surgery that included removing the damaged bone and cartilage within his right hip socket and replacing it with a metal shell. He will not know for several months whether he can return to the upper echelons of the game.
The three-time Grand Slam champion revealed in an emotional news conference ahead of the Australian Open his intention to retire after this year’s Wimbledon, but admitted the event in Melbourne could be the final tournament of his career.
Murray was unsure whether to undergo the procedure, which involves putting a metal place into the joint, and admitted there were no guarantees he would be able to make a successful comeback but wanted to ensure “a better quality of life”.
But Judy Murray, speaking at the stylish Jockey Club after being invited to the ATP tournament, thinks her son would struggle with the idea of never playing again and believes the former world No 1 still has a chance of making a return.
“I think he will, (but) I think he’s aware that it might not be possible,” Judy said. “He is a smart guy, he has a lot of interest in different things, he has a lot of options in life after tennis.
“But the most important thing is that he’s free from the pain he’s had for 20 months. He has a young family, you have to think about the quality of life for the rest of your life. Actually, that’s the most important thing.”