Andy Murray will decide on his final singles appearance at Wimbledon on Monday evening.
The two-time winner suffered back problems at Queen's Club that left him with weakness in his right leg and has been a race against time since undergoing surgery to remove a spinal cyst last weekend.
On Thursday, Murray rated himself unlikely to play in singles, and more likely to play in doubles with his older brother Jamie, but gave a more optimistic assessment at Sunday's press conference.
Murray is scheduled to play in the first round of singles against Czech Tomas Machak at the All England Club on Tuesday.
Murray is a two-time Wimbledon champion.
“It's definitely been a tough 10 days since Queens,” he said. “Obviously I had back surgery, which is not trivial. I've been trying to do everything I can to be ready to start the tournament here.
“I don't know if that's enough. I've been practicing for a few days. I played a set today. It went pretty well, but I'm still not feeling 100%. My legs are still.
“It's getting better every day. As I said a few days ago, I want to give myself every chance to get there.
“I'm going to play another set tomorrow. I'm going to do a physical test in the morning to see how well I'm doing physically. Then I'll make a decision tomorrow evening.”
“It was really nice to be where I was eight days ago,” Murray told Sky News' Jackie Beltrao.
“I've been practicing on grass, playing a set today and playing pretty well. I've been feeling better every day. Hopefully that continues over the next 48 hours. We'll see if that's enough.”
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Murray can continue to compete if he misses Wimbledon or the Olympics.
Murray, who won gold medals at Wimbledon in 2012 and the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016, has been named in the Great Britain squad for the 2024 Olympics.
He hopes to compete in singles as well as men's doubles alongside Dan Evans at Roland Garros from Saturday 27 July.
“I can’t say for sure that if I miss Wimbledon and don’t recover enough to play in the Olympics, I won’t consider competing in another tournament somewhere.
“But if I can play at Wimbledon and play at the Olympics, that's the most likely thing.”
Olympic eligibility will be confirmed next week, but it is unclear whether Evans will be injured after suffering a knee injury after slipping and falling in Queens.
Murray said he had planned a family vacation after the Olympics and had no plans to travel to New York for the live U.S. Open. sky sports Between Monday 26 August and Sunday 8 September.
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Murray interviewed comedian and impressionist Josh Berry to get a feel for what it was like to have a conversation with him.
'Murray, a special sportsman, deserves a spectacular finish'
Jackie Beltrao of Sky News:
“It’s the worst time for Murray when he’s planning to retire because he wants to say goodbye.
“He wants it to go perfectly, considering how much he's put into the sport and the various rehabs.
“He deserves to have fun on the tennis court and not be limping like he did at Queen’s. I think he feels that way.”
“Winning Wimbledon twice, ending the 77-year wait for the British men's singles champion, winning the Davis Cup, winning the ATP Finals, winning the US Open… all in the golden age of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic And Roger Federer.
“He is a truly special sportsman and deserves (a fitting send-off).”
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