Andy Murray is aware of time is not on his aspect because the 36-year-old conceded that one other deep run at a serious might not be inside his attain after exiting the US Open prematurely as soon as extra.
The 2012 champion put up a troublesome combat at first in opposition to nineteenth seed Grigor Dimitrov however quickly misplaced power and appeared to have little left within the tank as he surrendered the second-round match with a double fault.
“It’s obviously disappointing, to not play how you would like,” the previous world No.1 mentioned.
“Maybe I need to accept that, these events, I had the deep runs and everything that I felt like I’m capable of, they might not be there, as well.”
The three-times grand slam winner almost retired in 2019 on account of a hip challenge however performed a few of his greatest tennis in years this season.
He reached the Doha ultimate and proudly famous after his opening win at Flushing Meadows that he was at his highest rating – thirty seventh – since having a steel hip put in.
But he solely made it so far as the third spherical of the Australian Open and exited Wimbledon within the second.
“I still enjoy everything that goes into playing at a high level. I enjoy the work,” the Scot mentioned.
“The training and trying to improve and trying to get better, I do still enjoy that. That’s what keeps me going.”
But the truth is Murray, a five-times Australian Open runner-up, has not made it past the third spherical at a serious since 2017.
“I’m aware what I’m doing,” he mentioned.
“It’s unbelievably challenging to play at the highest level as I am now. And some days it’s harder than others.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
