Hip surgery has alleviated Andy Murray's pain, but the former No. 1 rates his chances of a Wimbledon comeback at "less than 50 percent."
The 31-year-old Murray met with the media at Queen's Club today to promote Castore, the sportswear brand he endorses, and discuss his health.
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Murray had a metal implant installed in his hip in a procedure in London in January, a year after his initial hip surgery in Melbourne.
The two-time Wimbledon champion told the BBC's Dan Roan he feels pain-free for the first time in nearly two years.
However, Murray can't do any extensive training for a couple of more months.
The two-time Olympic gold medal champion said he feels "no pressure" to launch a comeback and said it's "probably unlikely" he can ever return to the Top 10.
"I have to wait and see. I'm not allowed to start doing any high-impact movement for the first four months after the surgery and it is only then when I can see if I can compete at any level," Murray told the BBC. "Whether that is competing in the top 10 in the world, that is probably unlikely, but could I get to top 50, top 100 level? That may be possible."
"I don't feel any pressure to come back and play," Murray said. "I don't feel like I have to get back to playing Wimbledon or playing tennis again. I just want the hip to be as good as it can be and if it allows me to play, that's brilliant. If not, I'm not in pain anymore and I'm happy with that."
The former world No. 1 made a valiant and emotional farewell falling to Roberto Bautista Agut in a gripping five-set thriller in the Australian Open first round on January 14th.
Afterward, Murray admitted he's been in pain for sometime and said he hopes to play Wimbledon as his farewell tournament. Murray played Queen's Club last June, but the hip injury forced him out of Wimbledon though he did make his debut as a BBC analyst at The Championships.
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