Wimbers at risk as Andy leans for op

FROM BACK PAGE take on more surgery. Going under the knife will make an SW19 farewell almost impossible.

Murray plans to fly home today to see wife Kim and family after his epic Australian Open defeat to Roberto Bautista Agut.

He said: “After Monday night the more likely option probably is to have the operation because if I had got smoked I would have been like, ‘S**t, I don’t want that to be the last match I play’.

“But because of the way the match went and how I finished it, I couldn’t have done any more.”

Option A is to have the op and almost certainly miss Wimbers while B is he endures the pain for the next few months then retires.

He said: “I would definitely play Wimbledon if I didn’t have the operation because my hip isn’t going to be much worse off after this – my hip is screwed anyway.

“If I took a few months off and didn’t play I could definitely get myself on the court to play Wimbledon one last time. I could be competitive.”

Acknowledging grass is a better surface for him he added: “Option B gives me the best chance of playing at Wimbledon.

“The first option makes my life a lot more comfortable and enjoyable but potentially means I never play again and also miss Wimbledon. So that’s what I need to decide.”