Murray has ‘extra money than he’d spend in 5 lifetimes’ forward of retirement
Andy Murray has already earned “more money than he ever could spend in five lifetimes”. However, former American star James Blake doesn’t assume the Brit is contemplating hanging up his racket anytime quickly.
Murray has sparked retirement rumours in current days after struggling an harm scare forward of the US Open. The 36-year-old pulled out of the Canadian Open forward of his round-of-16 match in opposition to Jannik Sinner late final week.
Murray has suffered an belly pressure and may very well be a doubt for the ultimate main of the 12 months at Flushing Meadows, which begins in two weeks’ time. It provides to an extended listing of accidents the two-time Wimbledon champion has suffered in recent times.
The former world No 1 has been unable to make the latter levels of a Grand Slam since 2017. But Blake says, regardless of Murray having gained all the cash he’ll ever want, he has earned the best to determine when he calls it a day.
Blake instructed Sky Sports: “He’s earned the right to do whatever he wants to do. He’s such a great champion and the fact that he was always one of the hardest workers now coming back with a metal hip and still working as hard as he does and showing that he loves it, because he has no reason to, he’s already a first ballot hall of famer and one of the all-time greats.
“He most likely has extra money than he ever may spend in 5 lifetimes. He’s doing it as a result of he loves the sport so so long as he loves it, do what you like.
“You only have so long to do what you love and get paid for it and have fans while you’re doing it. So if he wants to continue enjoying it, go as long as he can and then enjoy the rest of your life.
“Our life is lengthy after tennis too, which lots of people do not realise whenever you’re in that bubble of the world of tennis.”
Blake believes Murray will discuss with his family when would be the right time for him to retire. However, he still does not think that decision is close to being made.
He added: “I feel he’ll have loads of time to consider it and speak along with his spouse and possibly by the point the youngsters are sufficiently old they could make the choice too, by the point they’re youngsters. Because it looks as if he isn’t stopping any time quickly.”