Andy Murray confirms retirement plans with fairytale swansong at Wimbledon

On Feb 28, 2024

Andy Murray admitted his tennis days might not final past Wimbledon this summer time.

The Scottish ace is likely one of the most interesting athletes to ever come out of Great Britain, having received two Wimbledon titles, the US Open and two Olympic gold medals in an period dominated by Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. However, having undergone quite a few surgical procedures on his hip and ankle, the 36-year-old admits he’s slowing up.

Having been working on the highest degree of tennis for the very best a part of 20 years, Murray has beforehand hinted retirement just isn’t far across the nook. Unfortunately for tennis lovers, the previous World No.1 seemingly put a time-frame on the rest of his profession.

When requested about his retirement plans, he stated: “Yeah, I mean, I’m likely not going to play past this summer. I get asked about it after every single match that I play, every single tournament that I play. I’m bored of the question, to be honest.

“Yeah, I’m not going to speak extra about that between now and each time the time comes for me to cease. But yeah, I do not plan on enjoying a lot previous this summer time.”

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Great Britain's Andy Murray kisses the trophy after beating Serbia's Novak Djokovic. The Wimbledon victory cemented Murray's place as one of Britain's sporting greats, and he followed it up three years later with a second title — Murray has received Wimbledon titles in 2013 and 2016
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His profession may poetically finish with a romantic swansong at this summer time’s Wimbledon. Murray made the sobering admission after he misplaced to Ugo Humbert within the second spherical of the Dubai Tennis Championship.

It just isn’t the primary time Murray has spoken about retirement plans. In an interview with the Today Programme, he stated: “When the time is true I’ll most likely say one thing earlier than I play my final match and my final event.

Andy Murray, who has hinted he will keep going until at least this summer’s Olympics. Murray is the only tennis player to have won back-to-back singles gold medals, in London and Rio, and he said: “Hopefully I can get the chance to compete at another one.” — Murray additionally has two Olympic Gold medals
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e”Whether I say anything months ahead of the time I don’t know. There’s no right way of finishing your career and everyone is different so what might be the right way for [Roger] Federer might not be the right way for [Rafael] Nadal, might not be the right way for [Novak] Djokovic.”

As well as Wimbledon, Murray has also said he wants to compete in the Olympics one last time. Both SW19 and the games take place in the summer, with the latter of which being held in Paris. When asked about performing in the latter by the BBC, he said: “Hopefully I can get the chance to compete at another one.”