Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash has made a shocking claim about Andy Murray’s hip problems. According to Cash, Murray has problems in both of his hips and could need double hip surgery to overcome the issue soon.
Murray, who hasn’t played an official ATP match since losing to Sam Querrey of America in the Wimbledon quarters in July withdrew from the Australian Open on Thursday. Murray cited his troublesome hip as the reason behind his decision to skip the event in Melbourne.
Releasing an emotional statement to the media, Murray mentioned that the pain in his hip had become unbearable. In fact, after having treatment on his hip for six-months, he was hopeful of making a successful return to the tour, but it simply didn’t happen as his injured hip never allowed him to move freely on the court.
Cash was courtside when Murray was playing in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi just before New Year and it was at that point of time when Cash got to know about the Scot’s exact condition. Murray had decided to participate in the exhibition tournament in the Middle East to test his fitness before opting to fly to Brisbane to take part in the Brisbane International. However, he didn’t compete in the event and flew back home.
“I was talking to Andy in Abu Dhabi and told him I was getting pain in one of my hips and he told me his problems were in both hips,” Cash told the Sunday Times.
“He was pretty open about it and I thought he was resigned to the fact.”
He added: “Andy has been a great champion, but the way he has always played, in a style that relies so much on fitness and being stronger than the other guy, and the way he has punished his body, the end result was always going to be something like this.”
