Andy Murray would face a difficult path if he was able to play in this year’s Wimbledon Championships.

Andy Murray Eyes Dream Semi-Final Against Jack Draper at Wimbledon

British tennis fans are eagerly anticipating a potential semi-final clash between Andy Murray and Jack Draper at this year’s Wimbledon.

However, concerns remain about the fitness of the two-time champion, who recently underwent surgery for a spinal cyst. At 37 years old, Murray had initially planned to retire after the Olympics. However, he has hinted at reconsidering his retirement plans if he is unable to compete in next week’s Championships in Paris.

Fans of the three-time Grand Slam winner are hoping he can compete at Wimbledon and deliver one more fairytale moment. However, Murray faces stiff competition ahead if he is to provide everyone with another magical run.

Murray’s journey won’t be easy, as he has been drawn against Tomas Machac in the opening round of Friday’s chaotic draw. The Czech star recently defeated the former Wimbledon Champion in a gruelling three-set match at the Miami Open back in March.

If Murray can overcome Machac, he will face the winner of the match between 26th seed Francisco Cerundolo and Roman Safiullin. Following that, he could potentially face 27th seed and 2021 semi-finalist Hubert Hurkacz from Poland.

The challenges continue for Murray, as the fourth round could see him facing Alex de Minaur, who has impressed on the tour this year with a win over Novak Djokovic and a quarter-final finish at the French Open.

That could lead to an all-British semi-final with Jack Draper, who put on an impressive performance at Queens last week, beating Carlos Alcaraz. However, it is more likely that he would face one of Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, or Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Greek star ousted Murray in five sets at last year’s tournament.

Of course, this is all speculation, with it yet to be seen whether the 37-year-old will even feature this year, or if he does, if he has enough in the tank. But as with all tournaments, no one could blame the fans for being optimistic and dreaming when they look at the draw.

One thing is for certain, if he could make it to the final, it would definitely be the fairytale ending the fans and Murray alike would be hoping for.

Speaking about the surgery on a spinal cyst, the former US Open champion said: “Obviously the last week’s been pretty tough, there’s obviously a lot going on with me planning on finishing at the Olympics.“

One thing is for certain, if he could make it to the final, it would definitely be the fairytale ending the fans and Murray alike would be hoping for.

Speaking about the surgery on a spinal cyst, the former US Open champion said: “Obviously the last week’s been pretty tough, there’s obviously a lot going on with me planning on finishing at the Olympics. When I had the injury at Queen’s and then had the subsequent scans and doctor’s appointments, it was a pretty difficult situation to be in. I was told I had to have the surgery immediately by multiple surgeons.

“I had a pretty decent-sized cyst on my spinal cord which had been seen on a scan post-French Open, but it grew significantly in size over the next two to three weeks.