Murray eyes doubles comeback

ANDY MURRAY is looking to make a comeback to the tennis circuit and possibly play doubles at Wimbledon after he revealed he is now pain free following hip resurfacing surgery in January this year.

Three-time grand slam champion said before his first round exit at the Australian Open in January that the tournament could be his last as a professional due to severe hip pain, with surgery aimed at improving his quality of life.

“I want to continue playing for sure. I have no pain in my hip anymore,” Murray told Sky News. “The rehab is slow, but going pretty well. I just need to wait and see how things progress. If it’s possible I’d love to compete again. All of the surgeons that I’ve spoken to have been very honest about that and we just have to wait and see.”

Murray had also hoped to play at this year’s Wimbledon, a tournament he has won twice. But the 31-yearold said he might consider playing doubles, like American Bob Bryan did after a similar procedure, as it put less stress on the hip.

“I think for singles, most likely it would be (too soon to play at Wimbledon). I can’t say for sure,” Murray added.

Murray also said he would give himself “seven or eight months” before taking a call on whether he would continue playing competitively.

“By then I’ll know definitively this is as good as it’s going to get. That’s kind of the time frame that I’ve set myself in my head that if things aren’t going well,” he said. |