Andy Murray will miss the Monte Carlo Masters and Munich Open next month as he recovers from a severe ankle injury sustained during his exit from the Miami Open, the Briton’s team announced on Friday.
The 36-year-old rolled his ankle in the deciding set of his 5-7 7-5 7-6(5) defeat by Czech Tomas Machac in southern Florida last Sunday and had said that he would be out for an “extended period” on the sidelines with ruptured ligaments.“Following consultation with his team and medical experts, Andy Murray has taken the decision to miss the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters and BMW Open Munich,” a statement from his team read on Friday.
“At this stage, it is still not clear how long Andy will be out of action, and he is continuing to review options with his medical team.
“Obviously this is disappointing news for Andy and he has reiterated his desire to get back on court as soon as possible.”
Former world number one and three-times Grand Slam champion Murray, who returned after hip resurfacing surgery in 2019, had previously said he did not plan to “play much past this summer” but hoped to compete at another Olympics.
He had also said he hoped to play at the French Open, which starts at Roland Garros on May 26.
Wimbledon, where Murray has twice been champion, will begin on July 1 and the Paris Games get underway later that month. He is a two-time Olympic Games gold winner. The Monte Carlo Masters will be held April 7-14, and the Munich Open April 15-21.
Who knows who’s next, says Djokovic in new coach search
Novak Djokovic said on Friday he was unsure who would be his new coach or even if there would be one, a day after ending a five-year association with former Wimbledon winner Goran Ivanisevic.
Djokovic brought Croatia’s 2001 Wimbledon champion on board as a member of his team ahead of the grass court Grand Slam in 2019 and under his guidance won 12 of his 24 career major titles.
“Concerning my following stage about a coach for me I don’t have any clear idea who that might be and if anyone will be,” Djokovic said at a press conference in Belgrade.
“I have always had coaches by my side, since I was young.
“I am trying to feel what is good for me in this moment,” Djokovic said.
Djokovic has had a poor start to the year by his high standards, losing to eventual champion Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semi-finals.
The 36-year-old then lost to Sinner’s unheralded compatriot Luca Nardi in the third round at Indian Wells, prompting him to withdraw from the ongoing Miami Open.
He is due to return to the tour at the Monte Carlo Masters next month in the build-up to the season’s second Grand Slam of the year at the French Open.
Andy Murray
