Andy Murray will not play in Wimbledon as he has had surgery.

It's a sad day for tennis fans as two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has been officially ruled out of this year's tournament. The announcement was made by the ATP Tour, confirming that the 37-year-old Brit will not be competing at SW19 this summer.

This news comes after Murray was forced to retire from his second-round match against Jordan Thompson at Queen's Club on Wednesday due to an injury. He complained of numbness in his right leg and subsequent scans revealed that he needed to undergo surgery on his back.

This setback comes at a time when Murray had already announced his plans to retire from the sport after this year's Wimbledon and the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The three-time Grand Slam winner has been struggling with ankle and back problems for a while now and even underwent major hip surgery in 2019.

A statement released by the ATP Tour on their social media pages expressed their disappointment at the news. They wished Murray a speedy recovery and expressed how much they will miss seeing him at Wimbledon.

Murray, who had previously won Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016, had withdrawn from Queen's Club earlier this week. He later revealed that during his pre-match warm-up, he immediately realized that his right leg was not functioning properly.

He explained, "During my warm-up, I was feeling really uncomfortable and when I walked up the stairs to go onto the court, I knew something was wrong. I didn't have my usual strength in my right leg and it just didn't feel right."

Murray also shared that during the warm-up, he had no coordination and his right leg felt uncoordinated. Despite this, he decided to go on court, hoping that the issue would improve with some treatment. Unfortunately, it only got worse and he was forced to retire from the match.

It's a disappointing turn of events for Murray and his fans, but he remains determined to make a comeback. We wish him all the best in his recovery and look forward to seeing him back on the court soon.

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