Tennis
Andy Murray Says He Has “No Timeframe” For Retirement Ahead of Australian Open
by privatebet.com - 2023/01/11
Several tennis greats said goodbye to their professional careers last year, but Andy Murray won’t be following in their footsteps. The Olympic champion addressed retirement rumors that have been following him for quite some time and said he has “no timeframe” for his exit. The former no. 1 is now ranked as the 49th player on the ATPs list, and he made great progress since hip surgery in 2018 and 2019. Murray’s statement last month that he’s “one big injury away from calling time on his career” sparked rumors about his retirement, but he cleared things up at the Kooyong Classic. "I've been healthy the last seven months. I'm not awakening with aches and pains like in the last few years. As long as the body holds up well and I'm training properly and performing to a level I'm enjoying, then I will keep going. But I don't have a timeframe,” said Murray. The 35-year-old Brit defeated China's Zhang Zhizhen 2-6 6-3 10-2 at the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne, one of the warm-up tournaments ahead of the Australian Open. The first Grand Slam of the year is taking place between January 16-29 at Melbourne Park. Murray previously made it to the Australian Open finale five times, most recently in 2016, but never won the title.