Andy Murray has said “I probably don’t have too long left but I’ll do as best as I can these last few months,” in a recent BBC Sport post match interview.
Murray exclaimed this after a hard fought two sets to one win over Canadian Denis Shapovalov at the ATP Dubai Tennis Championships.
“I probably don’t have too long left.”
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 27, 2024
Andy Murray says he could retire within the next “few months” after his 500th win on hard court 🗣#BBCTennis pic.twitter.com/0xpCtrKfH9
Murray, 36, has had a rich history of struggling with injury through his tennis career and ever since his hip surgery in 2019, he’s never been the same player.
The Briton earned his second win of the 2024 season last night and also his 500th hard court victory, which is an achievement that further solidifies the ‘Legend’ status that lies on his name. He joins names like Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer on that list of the hard court win milestone.
“500 is a lot of matches, so I’m very proud of that”
— LTA (@the_LTA) February 26, 2024
Another incredible milestone in @andy_murray‘s career 🙌
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As a former ATP Dubai Championship winner, the Scotsman had to come from behind in the match losing the first set 4-6, but coming back into it winning the second set in a 7-5 tiebreaker and the third set 6-3 in a horrible match in hot conditions in total lasting two hours and 33 minutes.
Murray seemed exhausted after the lengthy game and his words summed that up with his words, “I still love competing and still love the game but it gets harder and harder to compete the older you get, to keep your body fit and fresh.”
Listen to the noise! 👊
— LTA (@the_LTA) February 26, 2024
500 hard court wins for sir @andy_murray
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The Scot is through to the round of 16 and has been drawn against one of the defending champion Gael Monfils or French compatriot and fifth seed Ugo Humbert.
