Andy Murray bowed out of the second round of Indian Wells after losing 7-6(3) 6-1 to Andrey Rublev and expressed frustration at being repeatedly fronted with questions regarding his possible retirement from the sport this summer.
Hence, doubts have been cast over his possible involvement after the Wimbledon, with two big-ticket events, namely: the Paris Olympics and U.S. Open still to be staged.
Andy Murray - with multiple Olympic Gold medals, 3 major titles and weeks at number 1 to his name - says that when he looks back on his career, he can safely say that he "gave it a good go" and that right there is such a beautiful understatement.
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"I feel like no one is listening to me. I'm planning on finishing in the summer. I don't know what more I'm supposed to say. I've been getting asked about it for 18 months or so, and it's obviously something I have thought about, but, you know, I hadn't made a decision on," Murray said.
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Murray has faced a struggle in securing victories in the previous year, losing in the first rounds of the Australian Open, but he did make it to the second stage of the competition in the Qatar Open and the Dubai Championships. He further breezed past David Goffin in the opening round of the Indian Wells, but was dealt with a formidable challenge by Rublev in the following fixture.
Andy Murray was asked what he’s most satisfied with when looking back at his career, he says he doesn’t have too many regrets:“I'd say when I look back, when I finish, like I'm sure all the players when they finish playing look back and probably wish there are things they would… pic.twitter.com/XpVj8rpVM0
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) March 9, 2024
"I'm sure all the players when they finish playing look back and probably wish there are things they would have done differently or could have done better. But I feel like I gave it a pretty good go. I worked hard, I put a lot into it. I didn't miss many days of training through lack of discipline or poor decisions. Yeah, I gave it a good go," Murray signed off.
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