Andy Murray appears to be stepping up his recovery from surgery after uploading a video of himself hitting a tennis ball.
The three-time grand slam champion hasn’t played a competitive match since his first round loss to Roberto Bautista Agut at the Australian Open. It was during that tournament where Murray revealed that he might be forced to retire from the sport due to his hip, which was originally operated on in January 2018. However, the Brit has since undergone hip resurfacing surgery in a last ditch attempt to continue his career.
In a video uploaded to his Instagram account, the former world No.1 is seen hitting forehands and backhands against the wall. Along with the video is the caption ‘It’s a start.’
Andy!!
( 🎥 @andy_murray on Instagram) pic.twitter.com/4caBClDlbs
— The Tennis Podcast (@TennisPodcast) April 1, 2019
Murray has refused to give a time limit on how long the recovery process may take and if or when he will return to the court. Fellow player Bob Bryan has previously undergone the same operation and returned to the tour after six months. However, the chances of Murray being ready in time for Wimbledon remains 50/50.
Commenting on his recovery, Murray’s mother Judy has said he is in a ‘good place’ mentally. During an interview with Sky Sports last month, the former British Fed Cup captain admitted that Murray’s future on the tour remains unclear.
“He is doing pretty well. It is not that long since he had the operation and time will tell.” Judy told Sky Sports news.
“Nobody knows how he is going to recover in the longer term. He is in a good place mentally and we just keep our fingers crossed.
“But I tell you, if anybody can do it he can because he will put his heart and soul into it like he does with everything. So fingers crossed.”
During his career, Murray has claimed 45 ATP titles and became the first player in history to defend an Olympic title. He has also spent 41 consecutive weeks as world No.1.
