Emma Raducanu has sent a message to Andy Murray after the former world No 1 suffered a worrying ankle injury at the Miami Open.
Murray has faced increased questions over his plans to retire from professional tennis this year having admitted recently that he's 'likely not going to play past this summer'.
That's led to expectations that this year's Wimbledon will be Murray's last as he heads for retirement.
However, Murray's farewell tour has been dealt a significant blow after he confirmed on social media that he ruptured two ankle ligaments in Miami.
Emma Raducanu knows how difficult it can be to come back from injury
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The British tennis superstar screamed in agony during his match against Tomas Machac and collapsed to the floor.
He managed to carry on after the blow, but confirmed later on Instagram that he was facing another fitness battle.
He wrote on Instagram: “Yesterday towards the end of my match in Miami I suffered a full rupture of my ATFL and near full thickness rupture of my CFL.
“I will see an ankle specialist when I return home to determine next steps.
“Goes without saying this is a tough one to take and I’ll be out for an extended period. But I’ll be back with 1 hip and no ankle ligaments when the time is right.”
It's now being suggested that Murray faces a race against time to compete at Wimbledon this year.
The third major of the year is scheduled to start on July 1 while the Olympics take place later that month.
Naomi Broady, Sloane Stephens, Neal Skupski and Stan Wawrinka were among the players to offer their well wishes to Murray on his post.
Andy Murray screamed in agony after the injury
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And Raducanu has now joined the hoards of support for Murray by sharing her compatriot's post on Instagram and adding two praying emojis.
Raducanu was originally set to compete in Miami after making it to the third round of Indian Wells, but she pulled out on the eve of the tournament with a back injury.
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The 21-year-old had only just made her return from a lengthy spell out of action earlier this year after undergoing surgery on both her wrists in 2023.
She's now dropped even closer to being outside the world's top 300 and its unclear when she will return.
Raducanu is currently scheduled to play for Great Britain in their Billie Jean King Cup match against France on April 12.
