Andy Murray is set to be ruled out of Wimbledon after undergoing back surgery on a spinal cyst.
The 37-year-old was hoping to make a farewell appearance at SW19 this summer but went under the knife on Saturday after withdrawing from his second-round match against Jordan Thompson at Queen’s on Wednesday.
He now faces around six weeks out, which also puts his participation in the Paris Olympics in serious doubt.
The news was reported by the ATP Tour in an X post which has since been deleted, while Murray’s camp have been approached for comment by the PA news agency but are yet to officially confirm the news.
The ATP’s post read: “After an operation on a spinal cyst, Andy Murray is sadly out of Wimbledon. Rest up and recover Andy, we’ll miss seeing you there.”