Andy Murray makes sad admission after French Open exit as Brit to be denied dream
Andy Murray has admitted there is usually “no perfect ending” to tennis careers after his latest first round defeat in a Grand Slam. The Scot was thrashed in straight sets by Stan Wawrinka at the French Open to follow his early exit in Australia.
The three-time Major winner, 37, claimed before the event that he had still to decide if he will retire this summer. “When the time is right, I will stop” he said.
Murray has always believed he has a final “good run” in a Grand Slam but he has now failed to get past the third round in 14 Majors since reaching the 2017 Wimbledon quarter-finals.
Pete Sampras won the 2002 US Open final in his last ever match after two years without a title while world No.1 Ash Barty retired aged 25 in 2022 after winning the Australian Open. The world No.75 now accepts there probably won’t be a fairytale finish – and his career will not end in a blaze of glory.
“I’d like to go out with winning a match or winning a tournament but it doesn’t really happen that way for most players.”
Murray still plans to play in the French Open doubles with Dan Evans – as a preparation for the Olympics here later in the summer – despite struggling on the clay. “Hopefully I’ll be fine for the doubles,” he said.
After here, the world No.75 intends to play the Boss Open in Stuttgart from June 10 and then the Cinch Championships at Queen’s Club the following week before Wimbledon on July 1.
Murray, who ruptured ankle ligaments in March, said: “That’s the plan just now. It’s always difficult, when you come back from or when you’re coming back from an injury to get everything right.
