Murray given extra time in race to be fit

SCOT HANDED A LATER START

- Neil McLeman

ANDY MURRAY has been handed an extra day to get fit for the Wimbledon singles after being drawn to play world No.38 Tomas Machac on Tuesday.

The Scot’s injury nightmare this season started when he ruptured ankle ligaments against Czech Machac at the Miami Open in March.

Now the double Wimbledon champion is bidding to return just 10 days after undergoing surgery to remove a spinal cyst.

Murray, 37, said on Wednesday that it is “more likely” he will not play singles “right now”.

The Murray brothers yesterday drew Australian pairing John Peers and Rinky Hijikata in the doubles later in the week.

But the former world No.1 did say he will leave any decision on the singles until “the very last moment”.