'I want to finish on my own terms' - Andy Murray plays down Wimbledon retirement suggestions

Andy Murray has played down suggestions he plans to retire after this year’s Wimbledon but admitted he has ‘an idea’ of when he will call time on his tennis career. Murray, 36, is gearing up for his 15th appearance at the tournament, where he has won two of his three grand slam titles. Ad The former world no.

1 almost hung up his racquet in 2019 due to a hip injury but was able to continue playing following successful surgery, and doesn’t believe Wimbledon will be his last hurrah. WimbledonWhen is the Wimbledon curfew? What are the rules? What's the latest finish?22/06/2023 AT 15:17 «I hope not, but you never know,” he told Sky Sports. “It's why athletes need to make the most of it while they're still able to because if I was to have another big injury or if something happened to the metal hip that would be me finished.

I wouldn't try to come back from another operation or major surgery again so I want to keep playing a bit longer. »I know it's not going to be going on forever, but I have an idea of when I would like to finish and it's not this year's Wimbledon.” The tournament begins on Monday July 3 with Murray having picked up two recent grass-court Challenger titles in Surbiton and Nottingham respectively. However, a first-round Queens defeat to Alex De Minaur all but ended his hopes of being seeded in SW19.