Andy Murray will come back stronger after the wrist injury which forced him to miss Wimbledon, according to his coach Brad Gilbert.
Murray injured tendons in his right wrist in the first round of the Hamburg Masters on May 15, his 20th birthday. The British number one has not played competitively since but had hoped intensive treatment would allow him to compete at the All England Club.
He eventually admitted defeated in his battle to be fit yesterday, but is aiming to return in the ATP Tour event in Los Angeles which starts on July 16. Gilbert said: "With something like this you have to follow medical advice. (Nicolas) Kiefer is just coming back after missing a year, (Paradorn) Srichaphan has been out half a year. With the wrist, you're either fit or you're not, there is no way round the situation.
"As a coach you have to be an optimist and he's doing everything he can to be fit, that's why he left it a week. A little adversity will make him stronger.
"I feel he can be an unbelievable player. For a young player, he is very focused, very determined. He's much more fiery on the court. Off the court he's like a normal kid."
