Andy Murray Wimbledon 2019: Why is he only playing doubles? Has he retired from singles?
Murray has won at the All England club twice, but most recently won the doubles title at Queen's with Feliciano Lopez
Andy Murray will return to the All England Club this year, marking an incredible comeback for Britain's superstar.
For the first time since 2017, Murray will take to the famous lawn greens of Wimbledon after overcoming his injury woes.
The 32-year-old will only be battling it out in the doubles tournament, but will be looking for glory following his remarkable win at Queen's with Feliciano Lopez.
Why is Andy Murray only playing doubles at Wimbledon?
The two-time Wimbledon champion last played in the singles competition in 2017, where he reached the quarter-finals as defending champion.
A hip injury ruled him out last year and Murray will not feature in the men's singles again this summer, instead competing in the doubles as he fights back from the potentially career ending hip surgery.
After taking most of the 2017 season off with intense pain, the Scot decided in January 2018 to go under the knife in a bid to save his career.
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He returned in the Australian Open earlier this year, but was forced to drop out in tears after revealing the daily agony he had to endure.
Murray's career looked over, but he underwent further surgery in January 2019 which has put him back on the court.
Last weekend and Just five months after the radical treatment, Murray won the Queens doubles and will now have a shot at the Wimbledon doubles title.
He has approached a number of female stars about the possibility of forming a mixed partnership at this year's Championships, but may yet choose to concentrate solely on the men's doubles depending on his fitness.
Murray said: “Physically I’m fine. I’m having second thoughts about playing in the mixed doubles because I have spoken to a few people and they say matches can get backed up at the end of the tournament.
“I’ll need to speak to my team before making a decision.”