Andy Murray doubles down on retirement pledge after Rublev defeat – ‘No one is listening’

Andy Murray has doubled down on his pledge to retire in the summer after claiming ‘no one is listening’ to him. It comes after Murray fell to a straight sets defeat to Andrey Rublev in the second round of action at Indian Wells.

Things had started well for the Scot, who held serve for a 5-4 lead during a tense first set, but it proved too big of a task for Murray, who eventually lost the opening battle. Frustration for Murray, who had looked in strong form during his first-round victory against David Goffin earlier this week.

The former Wimbledon winner has opened up about his future though, hinting this year could be the final time tennis fans get to watch the British ace in action. Speaking after the defeat against Rublev in California, the 36-year-old said: “Well, yeah. I feel like no one is listening to me. I mean, yeah, 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, yeah, 18 months or so, and it’s obviously something I have thought about, but, you know, I hadn’t made a decision on. Once I have made the decision, I have expressed that, and no one is listening to it. So I don’t really understand why I keep getting asked, to be honest.”