Fuming Andy Murray smacks his racket in opposition to the umpire’s chair
- Murray misplaced 6-2, 6-4 to Ugo Humbert to exit the Dubai Tennis Championships
- It comes after the British tennis star once more hinted at retirement from the game
- Murray, 36, smashed his racket after which yelled at his teaching workforce in defeat
Andy Murray smashed his racket in opposition to the umpire’s chair in frustration and roared ‘I haven’t got a clue what I’m doing’ at his teaching field as he misplaced to Ugo Humbert in Dubai.
As rumours concerning the 36-year-old British tennis star’s imminent retirement proceed to swirl, Murray had one other off-day on the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Enraged at sending a shot too lengthy he bashed his racket in opposition to the steps to the umpire’s platform and threatened to inflict additional harm to his tools as he returned to his chair.
After dropping one other level, the Scot turned to his teaching workforce and yelled: ‘I haven’t got a clue what I’m doing. Oh God, terrible emotions, terrible emotions on the tennis court docket.’
Murray misplaced the last-16 match to Frenchman Humbert 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday.
Andy Murray smashed his racket into the umpire’s chair and ranted at his teaching workforce as he exited the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday
It was a day to overlook for the 36-year-old as he misplaced to Frenchman Ugo Humbert in Dubai
Murray hit his racket in opposition to the steps to the umpire’s platform after dropping a degree
The Brit appeared very tempted to inflict additional harm to his racket in a irritating match
Afterwards, Murray dropped one other retirement trace, saying: ‘I’m probably not going to play previous this summer time.
‘I get requested about it after each single match that I play, each single match that I play. I’m bored of the query, to be sincere.’
After beating Denis Shapovalov within the earlier spherical, Murray revealed that he desires to ‘compete at one other Olympic Games’ earlier than retiring from tennis suggesting he might play for Great Britain within the Paris occasion this yr.
Having gained simply two of his seven matches this yr, there have been strategies that three-time Grand Slam winner Murray might stroll away from the game this yr.
On BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, Murray returned to say that he desires one other shot at Olympic glory. He stated: ‘Hopefully I can get the possibility to compete at one other one’.
Murray has gained a gold medal within the males’s singles at London 2012 and Rio 2016, whereas additionally choosing up a silver medal within the combined doubles 12 years in the past.
On doubtlessly retiring, Murray then stated: ‘When the time is true I’ll most likely say one thing earlier than I play my final match and my final match.
‘Whether I say something months forward of the time I do not know.’
Andy Murray revealed that he desires to ‘compete at one other’ Olympic Games earlier than retiring
The 36-year-old has gained a gold medal within the males’s singles at London 2012 and Rio 2016
Just days earlier than, Murray gave the clearest indication but that this would be the closing season of his extraordinary profession, saying he has solely ‘just a few months’ left.
‘I most likely haven’t got too lengthy left however I’ll do as greatest as I can these previous few months,’ stated the 36-year-old Scot after a 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 win on Monday.
‘I nonetheless love competing and nonetheless love the sport however it will get more durable and more durable to compete the older you get, to maintain your physique match and contemporary.’
Last month, Murray angrily denied he was damaging his legacy by persevering with to play tennis – and insisted he was not able to give up the sport.
Coming after his early exit on the Australian Open in Melbourne, it led to some observers suggesting the two-time Wimbledon champion was near retirement.
However, an article on the BBC led to a livid backlash from Murray and his followers alike when it requested if enjoying on might finally ‘begin to harm his legacy?’
Murray additionally picked up a silver medal within the combined doubles 12 years in the past at London 2012
Responding on X, a raging Murray stated: ‘Tarnishing my legacy? Do me a favour. I’m in a horrible second proper now, I’ll provide you with that’.
Murray dropped serve twice in succession within the opening set and was unable to use any actual strain on Humbert’s supply, successful simply seven return factors through the contest.
The second set was slightly nearer, however Murray minimize a completely pissed off determine as he tried to commerce with the clean-hitting Frenchman, who clinched victory after solely an hour-and-a-half.
