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The Independent UK
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Jamie Braidwood

Andy Murray admits to Wimbledon ‘risk’ after issuing injury update

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Andy Murray admitted he is taking a “risk” by attempting to play at Wimbledon just a week after undergoing an operation on his back, and said he still needs to see improvements with his movement if he is to feature at what are expected to be his final Championships.

Murray, 37, is scheduled to face Tomas Machac in the singles on Tuesday and made his first appearance at the Aorangi practice courts on Saturday afternoon. The two-time Wimbledon champion hit serves, returns, groundstrokes and did sprinting drills in a session that lasted an hour but his movement was slow and heavy.

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