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AFP
January 11, 2019
The former world number one, Andy Murray, unable to hold back his tears, announced that the pain caused by a hip injury last year following surgery would require him to leave the tennis court this year.
Murray, 31, revealed that he wished his last participation at Wimbledon would be the third major in July, but his health could require him to stop after the Open. # 39; Australia. Leave Monday.
Andy Murray
"I can play but with limits," Murray said at a press conference in Melbourne.
Murray is one of the top four tennis players in the world, alongside world number-one Novafa Djokovic, Spaniards Rafael Nadal II and Roger Federer III, despite the fact that an injury and surgery prevented him from play for months. In his ranking at 230 globally now.
Murray's desire to end his career at Wimbledon stems from his special relationship, winning two titles (2013 and 2016) in his three Grand Slam titles. But most important for Sir Andy is that he was the first Briton to win the 77-year-old All-England World Cup the year after his first big title (Flushing Meadows 2012).
Murray of the press conference
"It's in Wimbledon that I want to stop playing, but I'm not sure I can do it … I've been suffering for a long time," Murray told the press conference. "I'm not sure I can play with that pain for another four or five months," he said.
"I have done almost everything to try to improve my position (…) but there has not been much improvement," he said. There is a possibility to be the Open of Australia, the last round for me. "
Murray has been absent for about 11 months due to injuries and hip surgery and returned to the field in mid-2018 to make a difficult and extremely unsuccessful start before returning in September due to an injury to ankle. This year, Murray took part in Brisbane last week and came out of the second round against Russia's Daniel Medvedev.
The player could not hold back his tears when talking about retirement
Thursday, Murray played a practice match against Djokovic, who had to stop after about an hour.
Murray is expected to begin his first round against Spanish Roberto Bautista Agot, who will test his physical ability to play five games, especially in the summer heat of Australia.
"I'm going to play (the match in Melbourne), I can still play at a certain level, but it's not my level of fun," he said.
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