ATP Dubai 2024: Andy Murray Drops Major Hint Around Retirement Date
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Over the past few years, Andy Murray has braved many injuries to play consistently on the ATP Tour. Despite having a metal implant in his hip, the British tennis legend hasn’t left his love for the sport. However, at 36, time is running out in his career. Recently, Murray gave a major update about his future in the sport.
The Brit is currently in Dubai where he’s playing in the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships. Hours ago, he had a grim loss against Ugo Humbert in the round of 16. Murray went down fighting against the Frenchman in straight sets 6-2, 6-4. Subsequently, he announced that it would be unlikely that he would play past this summer. Although he plans on playing at the French Open, Murray likely plans to retire from the sport soon.
Andy Murray says it’s unlikely he’ll play past this summer. Plans on playing RG.
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It is worth noting that Murray plans on playing in the clay-court Grand Slam tournament, given that he hasn’t participated in the event in the past three years. Moreover, he is yet to win a title at the French Open. Although it would be a long shot for Murray to dig deep in the tournament this year, he will try to give his best in what could potentially be his final French Open appearance.
Meanwhile, it is not the first time the Briton has spoken about his retirement. Towards the end of last year, he revealed his plans to put away his racket for the last time, but there was a time when he still felt like a young gun.
When Andy Murray showed no signs of stopping
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During an interview in 2023, the former World Number 1 made his plans clear for this season. Although that has changed with the tough start to the 2024 season, Murray was confident about his career longevity.
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Opening up about his retirement, Murray said, “The body’s old but I still love it, & still loving the training & traveling. It’s a little bit tougher now being away… you’ve got a young family, which is tough. But I feel good enough to compete with the best players in the world, & I’ll keep playing until I feel like I can’t do that anymore.”
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With retirement looming now, Murray will aim to give his best in the upcoming tournaments. Can he have one last laugh before he calls time on his illustrious career? Let us know your views in the comments below.
Edited by:
Arunima Bhanot