In the aftermath of his brutal five-set loss to Stan Wawrinka in the semi-finals of the 2017 French Open, Andy Murray was struggling but still unaware of just how much his life was about to change. Having spent most of his career thriving in lengthy best-of- five-set matches, they were now excruciating.
“I couldn’t sleep that night,” Murray said on Friday. “My hip was in so much pain. I remember getting up in the night, I was lying on the sofa in loads of pain. I never recovered. I couldn’t extend my leg behind me properly after that match. It was a shame.”
