Andy Murray's big 'metal hip' surgery update

Former world No.1 Andy Murray has posted photos from his hospital bed after undergoing hip resurfacing surgery in London.

Three-times grand slam winner Murray has struggled to regain form since undergoing a hip operation last January.

He was knocked out in the first round of the Australian Open, having said that the tournament could be his last as a professional.

“I now have a metal hip,” the 31-year-old Murray wrote in a post on Instagram following his surgery on Monday.

“Feeling a bit battered and bruised just now but hopefully that will be the end of my hip pain.”

The two-time Wimbledon champion was debating having the procedure, which involves putting a metal plate into the joint, in a final bid to prolong his career.

He had previously said ahead of the Australian Open that he intended to retire after this year’s Wimbledon.

The operation does not guarantee the Scot will be able to make a comeback but will allow him to live a pain-free life.

Murray hinted after his heartbreaking Australian Open exit that an operation would almost certainly rule him out of Wimbledon later this year – albeit extending his career beyond 2019.

“Not having it done would give me a better chance of playing Wimbledon,” Murray said.

“I would definitely play Wimbledon if I didn’t have the operation because my hip isn’t going to be much worse off .

“My hip is screwed anyway, so it’s not like this match is going to make it any worse than what it is.

“So if I took a few months off and didn’t play, I could definitely get myself on the court to play Wimbledon one last time.

“I could be competitive. I was competitive here against a top player with very little practice and matches. Grass is a better surface for me.

“Option B (rest and rehab) gives me the best chance of playing at Wimbledon.

“The first option (surgery) makes my life a lot more comfortable and enjoyable but potentially means I never play again and also miss Wimbledon. So that’s what I need to decide.”

With agencies