Andy Murray has revealed that he’ll retire from tennis if he suffers yet one more ‘large damage’.
The Scot regarded set to name time on his profession in 2019 when he broke down in tears after his first-round defeat on the Australian Open and advised reporters that he wanted main hip surgical procedure.
Nevertheless, he has since returned to the tour and labored his approach again into the highest 50 on the planet. The 35-year-old needs to maintain going for so long as attainable, however is conscious that one other critical setback would seemingly spell the top of his enjoying days.
Andy Murray thinks he’ll retire from tennis if he has one other critical damage in his profession
‘If my physique is in good condition and I am nonetheless in a position to compete constantly, I am going to preserve enjoying,’ Murray stated.
‘However I can not look up to now prematurely with the age I am at and with the problems I’ve had. If I used to be to have a giant damage, I most likely would not attempt to come again from that.’
Murray gained 26 of his 45 singles matches on the ATP tour in 2022, and made it to 2 finals, dropping each.
The three-time grand slam champion had an underwhelming yr on the majors, although, failing to make it previous the third spherical at any of the three that he competed in.
Murray had a disappointing yr within the Grand Slams in 2022, failing to get previous the last-32
Murray feels he’s in ‘higher form’ as he appears to get again to his greatest within the 2023 season
Murray is used to enjoying on the enterprise finish of tournaments, however is conscious that he wants to enhance his conditioning to compete with the most effective.
Having hung out within the US in the course of the low season, Murray feels he’s now in ‘higher form’ heading into 2023, with the Australian Open getting underway in lower than a month.
‘I spent three weeks in Florida, getting my physique proper and getting some work finished on my sport and it went very well,’ Murray added.
‘I am definitely in higher form than I used to be. Quite a lot of work was finished within the fitness center, making an attempt to construct up my endurance and my stamina a bit and I am hoping that is going to assist me subsequent yr.’
