Andy Murray points retirement menace as Brit concedes Grand Slam defeat
Andy Murray admitted his days of successful Grand Slams may very well be over after a nasty defeat within the second spherical of the US Open. And the previous world No.1, now 36, instructed he’ll think about quitting if he begins to drop down the rankings and falls out of the highest 60.
Murray misplaced 6-3 6-4 6-1 to Grigor Dimirov within the Arthur Ashe Arena the place he gained his first Grand Slam title in 2012. But the world No.37 has nonetheless to get past the third spherical of a Grand Slam since 2017 Wimbledon and earlier than his two hip operations and the insertion of a metallic hip.
“It’s obviously disappointing, to not play how you would like,” he stated. “But possibly I would like to just accept that these occasions, I had the deep runs and every thing that I felt like I’m able to, they may not be there, as nicely
“I’m conscious what I’m doing, it is unbelievably difficult to play on the highest stage as I’m now. And yeah, some days it is more durable than others. But right now is clearly a very disappointing defeat and possibly the style of it as nicely. I fought laborious sufficient, however simply did not play nicely sufficient.
“Ultimately these are the events that you want to play your best tennis in, and create more great moments and didn’t do that this year.”
Murray won two Challenger events this summer before Wimbledon but has not won an ATP Tour event since 2019. :I’ve obviously been progressing this year from a ranking perspective. I had some great matches in Australia. Well, quite a few amazing matches at the beginning of the year really, in Doha, as well. I think was close to, you know, you never know what’s gonna happen, but I think I was close to having a good run at Wimbledon.
“I nonetheless take pleasure in every thing that goes into enjoying at a excessive stage. I benefit from the work. The coaching and attempting to enhance and attempting to get higher, I do nonetheless take pleasure in that.
“And that’s what keeps me going. If things change and I stop enjoying that or my results, my ranking and everything, like, if I start to go backwards in that respect, you know, in a few months’ time I was ranked 60 in the world or whatever instead of moving up the way, things might change.”
Murray’s rating doesn’t get him into the Beijing Masters subsequent month and he additionally instructed he’s not worthy of a Davis Cup place with Jack Draper, who reached the third spherical, now the longer term for GB.
“Obviously the plan was to play Davis Cup, but if I’m being honest, the other guys deserve to play ahead of me,” he stated. “I know it’s obviously probably a difficult situation, like, obviously for (captain) Leon (Smith) with Jack. He’s had quite a few injuries coming in, but if he’s fit and healthy, he’s obviously playing very well.
“Evo (Dan Evans) has had a great run in Washington. So we’ll see about Davis Cup and what happens there. I think there is probably a chance that I’m not on the team. See where I go from there. I’ll try and get home this evening or tomorrow morning.”