Andy Murray gives retirement update and admits to copying tactic used by Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer | 9YP0K4D | 2024-02-29 16:08:01
Andy Murray gives retirement update and admits to copying tactic used by Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer | 9YP0K4D | 2024-02-29 16:08:01
Andy Murray admits he doesn't 'have too lengthy left' before retirement and has revealed his new tactic – utilized by both Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
There is much speculation over when three-time Grand Slam champion Murray, who's 36 and performs with a metallic hip, will join Federer in hanging up his racket.
Former world No.1 Murray admitted after his first-round exit at the& Australian Open& last month& that he was considering his future in tennis.
Murray then softened his stance, though,& insisting that he will continue for as long as possible because of his 'love' for playing& and training.
However the British hero appeared to mouth 'this game's not for me any more' during his defeat to teenager Jakub Mensik at the Qatar Open last week, sparking recent rumours over his retirement.
Murray recorded the 500th hard-court win of his career with victory over Denis Shapovalov in Dubai on Monday and talking after the match, Murray once again opened up about plans to call time on his career.
'Individuals learn rather a lot into what I say on the courtroom typically,' Murray stated. 'It's not all the time rational.
'However everyone asks me about it all the time anyway. Look, I clearly still love competing, I still love the game however it's getting more durable and more durable the older you get, to compete with the younger guys, hold your physique match and recent.
'Yeah, it isn't straightforward. I in all probability don't have too long left but I'll do as greatest as I can these previous couple of months.'
Two-time Wimbledon winner Murray has additionally revealed the modifications he made ahead of the 2024 season to copy fellow legends Federer and Djokovic.
'I've all the time performed with natural gut in the cross-strings of my racket,' Murray added. 'And within the low season, I changed the primary strings of my racket, which is a set-up Novak uses and Federer used.
'It in all probability just provides somewhat bit simpler depth to the ball. The ball comes off the racket [at a] slightly larger angle than once I've performed with it the opposite approach and I actually like it.
'However it's obviously totally different whenever you go on the match courtroom because I've used the other string for it's about 20 years.
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'So you then go into matches and also you start enjoying and also you doubt issues a bit bit naturally and you then're not profitable matches.
'And I used to be enthusiastic about going again earlier than Doha but decided to stick with it. And I'm positive as the season goes on I'll feel slightly bit extra snug with it.
'But I feel like it was the correct factor for my recreation and the stage of my career that I'm at.'
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