Andy Murray quashes retirement rumours regardless of US Open exit

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Andy Murray mentioned that he may have to simply accept that the deep runs he believes he’s nonetheless able to might not truly occur however retirement just isn’t one thing he is considering.

Murray suffered a disappointing 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 loss within the second spherical of the US Open to Grigor Dimitrov, the nineteenth seed, at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Post match, when requested concerning the hypothesis of retirement, the 35-year-old Murray firmly negated these, saying, “I’m not planning on retiring right now.”

Murray feels he’s nonetheless recovering from harm and within the means of rebuilding his recreation publish a hip surgical procedure.

“Maybe I need to accept that [at] these events, the deep runs and everything that I felt like I’m capable of, they might not be there, as well,” he mentioned.

“I’m aware what I’m doing, it’s unbelievably challenging to play at the highest level as I am now. And some days it’s harder than others,” he added.

Admitting that the previous few years have been laborious within the mild of his harm and surgical procedure, and essential when it comes to redirecting his recreation again to the place he desires it to be, Murray stays undeterred.

He has stayed constant on his journey again to restoration, declaring that he has continuously performed in opposition to top-ranked gamers in latest matches.

Despite compiling a 3-3 document in opposition to gamers ranked between 11 and 20 this yr, the Scot has not been capable of attain the later levels at any Masters 1000 or grand slam tournaments.