Although Andy Murray was set to retire after playing the Wimbledon this summer, he has now admitted that Australian Open could be his last tournament.
In the emotionally challenged press conference held ahead of the first Grand Slam event of the year, soon to be held in Melbourne, Murray revealed to media that he is still feeling troubled by the hip injury that has plagued him for the past 18 months.
31 years old player underwent surgery for this injury a year ago. However, he is still unable to play without feeling acute pain in his hip. He also revealed that he is also considering undergoing the knife once again to ensure a better quality of life after he quits professional tennis.
Murray was determined to call off his career after playing in the Wimbledon but with the pain increasing, he is doubtful if he will be able to endure the pain for the next six months.
The Scottish player, who had been the champion of the Wimbledon twice and once won his first Grand Slam title at US Open back in 2012, walked out of the press conference in tear after he was asked about the status of his hip which he answered o as “Not Great”.
He made a return a few minutes later and struggled to remain composed as he came to a realization that he will be forced to retire no matter how he performs at the Australian Open.
Murray said, “Obviously, I have been struggling for a long time and I have been in a lot of pain for 20 months now. I have done everything thing that I could to get my hip feel better but it has helped a lot. I am in better condition than I was six months ago but there is still a lot of pain. It has been tough. I am going to play but cannot play to a level that I am happy about. The pain is too much and I do not want to continue playing that way.”
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