Andy Murray, a former world number one in tennis, has said that he is not considering retiring from the sport and has asserted that he is still competitive against the sport’s best players.
The 35-year-old player, who had surgery on his right hip in 2019, has been playing with a metal hip replacement ever since, and as a result, he has increased his rating in 2022 from No. 134 to his current score of No. 43.
Andy Murray- I Have No Plans To Retire
When asked whether seeing Roger Federer’s goodbye had made him think about retiring more, Andy Murray responded to reporters at the Laver Cup on Sunday by saying, “Look, I’m not thinking about that right now.”
In Top Physical Condition to Battle with The Finest Players
“I’m still playing tennis in competition and am in excellent physical shape to compete against the best players.
The only thing I need to do now is become serious about converting some of these close defeats and matches into victories. That is the simplest way to put it.”
In the singles competition at the Laver Cup, Alex De Minaur defeated Murray, while in the double’s competition, he and Matteo Berrettini were defeated by the team of Jack Sock and Felix Auger-Aliassime. Both of these matches were decided by a tiebreak.
The Scot has stated that his retirement will not even come close to being on the same level as that of 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer, whose farewell had players and fans in tears on Friday night as he signed off in an emotional double match alongside his long-term rival and friend Rafael Nadal.
When He Finally Decides to Quit Playing
When he does decide to stop playing, the Scot has stated that his retirement will not even come close to being on the same level as that of Federer.
Murray said, “I surely won’t, and I don’t deserve to have a send-off like that,” in reference to his impending departure. “Roger did deserve that night, and it was incredibly amazing having all of those men there watching on the side of the court, and having them there made it really special.”
“Roger’s family and coaches were there and having them there made it memorable.” To tell you the truth, I am not going to have a farewell match of any kind, so there goes that idea. I will make an announcement when it comes time for me to participate in my last tournament.
And all that, but I don’t know when that will be.” Murray has said that competing in the Laver Cup has allowed him to reflect on his accomplishments in the sport, which range from winning three Grand Slams and two Olympic gold medals to achieving the position of world No.
1 and leading Great Britain to victory in the Davis Cup. “I found myself thinking a lot about this previous kind of 10, 15 years more than I probably have done in the past,” Murray said.
When Some of My Injury Worries Occurred
“[In] the few days in the build-up to that day [Friday], I found myself thinking a lot about that day.”
“When I was going through some of the injury concerns, I didn’t know whether I was going to play,” the player said.
“I was thinking about it from my viewpoint.” However, when seen from a larger perspective, such as considering what Roger, Rafael, and Novak [Djokovic] have all contributed to the sport, as well as what this period has been like.
It has been a remarkable one. We count ourselves fortunate to be here and to have been around for Friday night.