Metal hip replacement may work for Murray
American doubles legend Bob Bryan gave Andy Murray a ray of hope Wednesday, saying he believes the former world number one could make a comeback after major hip surgery.
“I personally think he can do it,” said Bryan after enjoying a comeback in his first Grand Slam doubles since undergoing his own hip replacement last year. Murray bowed out of the Australian Open on Monday for potentially the last time after saying the pain was too much to bear. Earlier, he said he would call it a day on his career after Wimbledon, if he got that far.
“Look, I’m happy to be back,” said Bryan, 40.
“I got a metal hip. There were no guarantees I was going to make it back. Going in to get a hip implant, there’s no one that’s come back from that in tennis. I’m happy it’s feeling good.”
Bryan said Murray, 31, had explored every conceivable avenue trying to find a solution to his chronic hip pain.
“I just represent an option for him,” he said.
“That guy does everything you can possibly do as far as training and rehab. He’s talked to a million specialists. But I’m really the only guy to be playing on tour with a metal hip.”
An emotional Murray opened up about the personal agony of his battered right hip after losing an epic Australian Open five-setter to Roberto Bautista Agut two days earlier.
The three-time Grand Slam champion said he hated even simple things like walking his dogs because the pain was so bad. –