“I love the sport,” Emotional Andy Murray says he wants to play forever but he ‘physically can’t’ as it is ‘too tough’

Andy Murray expressed his frustration of being unable to end career on his terms.

“I love the sport,” Emotional Andy Murray says he wants to play forever but he ‘physically can’t’ as it is ‘too tough’

An emotional Andy Murray during a special ceremony at Wimbledon. (Via Imago)

Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has lamented his poor physical condition, which has contributed to his decision to step away from professional tennis soon. On Thursday, the British legend lost in the Wimbledon Men’s Doubles with his brother Jamie in the first round against John Peers and Rinky Hijikata.

Murray has previously stated that the upcoming Paris Olympics will be the perfect tournament for him to retire from professional tennis. Following his men’s doubles loss, the former World No.1 explained to the tennis world about his physical condition.

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It’s hard. I would love to keep playing. But I can’t physically. It’s too tough. All the injuries have added up. They haven’t been insignificant. I wanna play forever. I love the sport. It’s given me so much. Taught me loads of lessons I can use the rest of my life. I don’t wanna stop. So it is hard.
Andy Murray said in his post-match interview

The last few years haven’t been kind to Murray at all. Ever since his hip injury sustained in the Wimbledon 2017 quarter-final against Sam Querrey, the tennis legend hasn’t been the same.

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Murray initially announced his retirement at the Australian Open 2019 as he was unable to recover from his hip injury. Despite making a remarkable recovery and remaining competitive on the ATP tour for five more years, the Scottish legend’s resistance has finally broken.

Andy Murray had a disastrous grass-court campaign in 2024

When Andy Murray lost in the first round of Roland Garros this year to Stanislas Wawrinka, many fans hoped he would head into Wimbledon in top shape. However, reality turned out to be everything they dreaded.

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Andy Murray (Via Imago)

Murray decided to play at Queen’s Club Championship, where he was a five-time singles champion. He won his first-round match against Alexei Popyrin, marking his 1000th ATP match. However, what followed after that was a complete nightmare.

Murray withdrew from his Round of 16 match against Jordan Thompson, citing a back injury. He was running out of time to make himself available for the Men’s Singles of Wimbledon. After initially denying reports of his withdrawal from the tournament, the two-time champion confirmed his availability for the Men’s Singles draw.

However, the good news faded quickly as Murray withdrew from Men’s Singles due to his inability to recover from spinal surgery. The former World No. 1 made himself available for Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles with Jamie Murray and Emma Raducanu, respectively.

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