Complete Andy Murray injury timeline: from groin and wrist problems to spinal cyst surgery that threatens to spoil his fairytale farewell to Wimbledon later this summer.

Andy Murray’s dream of a Wimbledon swansong is hanging by a thread after he bowed out of his second-round match at Queen’s this week.

The 37-year-old then underwent surgery to remove a cyst from his spine on Saturday and there were reports on Sunday morning that the operation had ruled him out of Wimbledon.

But Murray remains in the draw and he and his team are hoping for a miraculous recovery in time for Wimbledon, which starts in a week on Monday. The deadline is extremely tight and remains long, but Murray is clinging to a glimmer of hope.

The Scot has been plagued by injuries throughout his career and, as of 2019, has been on the brink of retirement due to the physical struggles he has endured.

Here, Sports Mail runs through Murray’s injury timeline.

Murray retired against Jordan Thompson at Queen’s after just five games on Wednesday

2006

The 2006 season saw Murray compete on the full tour for the first time and saw him reach the fourth round for the first time at Wimbledon (defeating 3rd seed Andy Roddick in the 3rd round) and at the US Open .

However, Murray then played in the Davis Cup and lost the doubles before withdrawing due to a neck injury before the reverse singles.

The same year, after the French Open, Murray was injured again and revealed that his bones were not yet fully developed, causing him to suffer from cramps and back problems.

Explaining his problems, Murray said on Five Live Sport: “I had an x-ray and it showed the bones weren’t fully developed. That’s why my back hurts and that’s why I get cramps.

2009

Murray then remained relatively injury-free throughout the early years of his professional career before entering the US Open in 2009.

Having reached the final of the competition the previous year, hopes were high for Murray, but the Scottish star was hampered by a wrist injury and suffered a straight sets defeat to Marin Cilic at the tournament.

Then, at the Davis Cup, Murray won both of his singles matches, but then missed six weeks with a wrist injury.

In 2006, Murray suffered a neck injury while competing on the tour for the first time.

2011

The next wave of injuries for Murray came two years later, after elbow problems forced the Scot to withdraw from the Barcelona Open.

However, the injury was not serious enough to derail Murray’s season, and the following year he won his first ever major tournament; the US Open.

The same year, he also won gold at the 2012 London Olympics by defeating Swiss maestro Roger Federer on Center Court.

2013

At the 2013 Rome Masters, Murray was again forced to withdraw due to a hip injury – which would cause problems throughout his career – during his second round match against Marcel Granollers on the day on his 26th birthday.

Murray then had just 10 days to recover for the French Open, but withdrew before the competition, citing a back injury.

However, after four weeks out, Murray made his return from injury and won Wimbledon for the first time in his career – where he beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets.

However, his season prematurely underwent back surgery, in hopes of finally solving the persistent problem that had troubled him for years.

At the 2013 Rome Masters, Murray was again forced to withdraw due to a hip injury.

The problem gave him little time to recover before the French Open, from which he withdrew.

2017

Murray had a few years without being hampered by injuries, but 2017 was about to change all that.

The British star produced a shaky performance in Queens and was beaten in the first round but made no mention of any injuries.

Shortly after, he was knocked out of Wimbledon – as defending champion – in the quarter-finals, where he limped noticeably in his loss to Sam Querrey.

He then missed a Grand Slam, the US Open, for the first time in his career due to his hip injury.

Two days before the tournament, he announced his withdrawal, saying his hip was too painful to give him a chance of winning.

He then confirmed he would miss the remainder of the 2017 season and even suggested another significant injury setback could lead to his retirement.

“If my body is in good shape and I am still able to compete consistently, I will continue to play,” Murray said.

“But I can’t plan that far ahead, given my age and the problems I’ve had.” If I were to have a major injury, I probably wouldn’t try to recover from it.

Murray’s hip caused him serious problems in 2017 before requiring surgery two years later.

2018

The following year, Murray scheduled his return to the Brisbane International, but was forced to withdraw from competition the day before his first match. Later in the week, Murray announced he had undergone hip surgery in Melbourne.

In June, 342 days since his last competitive outing, Murray finally made his return to the tennis court during the Fever-Tree Championships against Nick Kyrgios.

However, he was still forced to withdraw from Wimbledon after saying his right hip was still not ready for the demands of a Grand Slam.

2019

In January, during a press conference just before the Australian Open, Murray announced that he might eventually retire from tennis due to prolonged physical difficulties.

“I’ve been in a lot of pain for probably 20 months now,” Murray admitted. “I did just about everything I could to make my hip feel better. That didn’t help much.

At the end of the month, Murray announced on Instagram that he had undergone hip resurfacing surgery and hoped it would mean “the end of my hip pain.”

In March, Murray said he was free of hip pain following surgery and could return to competitive tennis.

He indeed made his return to the Queen’s Club doubles tournament, where he and Feliciano Lopez won the title.

However, in late December, Murray’s team confirmed that the pelvic injury that curtailed his participation in the Davis Cup would also prevent him from competing in the upcoming 2020 Australian Open and the inaugural ATP Cup.

Murray looked set to retire this year after failing to overcome a long-standing hip injury.

2021

After a quiet 2020, Murray returned the following year before suffering a groin injury at the Miami Open in March, which ruled him out of the French Open.

It was during this year that the Scot admitted he was one “big injury” away from retirement.

2023

Last year, Murray was forced to withdraw from the Cincinnati Open due to an abdominal injury, and in November he withdrew from the Davis Cup after injuring his shoulder in training.

2024

Murray’s 2024 started promisingly, but the Scot ruptured an ankle ligament in Miami in March, ruling him out for two months.

It seemed unlikely he would be fit for the French Open, but Murray consulted medical experts and decided against surgery.

He made his return at the Queen’s Club Championships, but only played five matches against Australian Jordan Thompson in the second round before withdrawing.

“I’ve had back problems for a while,” he said. “Then I had a loss of power in my right leg. Loss of motor control, lack of coordination. I couldn’t move.

“I had back pain during the preparation for the tournament. It was quite painful during my match yesterday (against Alexei Popryin). I wasn’t comfortable playing but I managed to do it.

Murray withdrew from Queen’s due to injury less than two weeks before Wimbledon

Murray, 37, heroically tried to continue after his treatment, but only lasted five games in total.

“During my pre-match warm-up (before the Thompson game) I was pretty uncomfortable and then I went up the stairs to go out. Just before entering the field, I didn’t have the usual strength in my right leg. It wasn’t a usual feeling.

“Then the first two balls I hit in warmup, my right leg, it was so uncoordinated. It just wasn’t working properly.

Subsequently, it was confirmed that the 37-year-old had undergone surgery to remove a cyst from his spine and reports recently emerged that the operation had ruled him out of Wimbledon.

Subsequent tests revealed that a cyst had developed and it had to be surgically removed. Recovery time for the procedure is about four weeks for a “normal” adult, but his team hopes someone of Murray’s build and fitness can respond quickly.