Andy Murray has ‘tournament in mind’ to retire at after disastrous Australian Open
Former British tennis star Laura Robson has claimed Andy Murray has planned his retirement tournament following his harrowing showing at the Australian Open. Murray, 36, was lacklustre in his first-round match with Argentinian Tomas Etcheverry, losing 6-4 6-2 6-2.
The manner of the defeat, coupled by Murray appearing to wave goodbye to the Melbourne crowd afterwards, again fuelled rumours he’s set to walk away from the sport. His career appeared over back in 2019, before a second bout of hip surgery – which involved an artificial implant into the star’s body – revitalised his career.
The Scot has publicly been non-committal over his future, and is almost certain to appear at SW19 again this summer for what many perceive will be his last Wimbledon. But Laura Robson, now working as a pundit for Sky Sports, has revealed that Murray already knows which event will potentially signify his final bow.
“I know Andy has a date in mind or a tournament in mind that he wants to finish up his career, but I feel like he’ll tell us when he’s ready to say it,” she wrote in her online column. “And the fact that he hasn’t yet means to me that he’s maybe not 100 per cent sure of what he wants to do.
