Andy Murray faces an “extended” spell on the sidelines after he suffered a serious ankle injury during his defeat to Tomas Machac at the Miami Open.
Murray lost a marathon encounter to the Czech player 5-7 7-5 7-6 (5) but during the 10th game of the final set, hurt his ankle.
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The three-time grand slam champion initially dropped to the floor in pain before he picked himself up and continued, but he will visit an ankle specialist when he returns to the UK this week.
“Yesterday towards the end of my match in Miami I suffered a full rupture of my ATFL (anterior talo-fibular ligament) and near full thickness rupture of my CFL (calcaneofibular ligament),” Murray said on Instagram.
“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 one hip and no ankle ligaments when the time is right.”
