Andy Murray plays down back problems

Andy Murray proved that the state of his back is not a problem as he defeated Mikhail Youzhny and advanced to Wimbledon quarter finals.

06:51 03 July 2013

Andy Murray seemed to be determined to prove everybody that the state of his back is not a problem. Yesterday, he defeated Mikhail Youzhny. Although there was not the same fluency about Murray’s game, yesterday’s win was straight sets.

He said: “There’s no cause for concern. My back is what it is. It’s felt way, way better than it was a few weeks ago."

“There’s a few times on the court where you feel things. You just have to find a way of managing those issues and getting through them because a lot of guys have had problems during this slam especially."

“A lot of guys have had trainers on court and whatnot. So everyone’s got little niggles. You just have to manage them and get through it.”

Murray missed almost four weeks of the season but has returned to the tour at Queen’s Club last month where he won the title. He also looked in great shape during his first three matches at the All England Club.

The second seed said: “Now that I’m playing, there’s no chance I would stop unless I couldn’t hold the racket.”