Andy Murray has confirmed he’s set to retire this summer time after shedding to Ugo Humbert within the second spherical of the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Murray produced his greatest win for a number of months within the first spherical by seeing off Denis Shapovalov however fell to a 6-2 6-4 loss in opposition to 18th-ranked Frenchman Humbert on Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters post-match, the 36-year-old stated of his future: “I’m likely not going to play past this summer.
“I get requested about it after each single match that I play, each single event that I play. I’m bored of the query, to be trustworthy.
“I’m not going to talk more about that between now and whenever the time comes for me to stop. But, yes, I don’t plan on playing much past this summer.”
Murray has not gained greater than a single match at any event since August and, after beating Shapovalov, the Scot talked about attempting to do his greatest “these last few months”.
Murray has stated beforehand he has an concept of when he wish to bow out, and he instructed Radio 4’s Today programme: “When the time is right I will probably say something before I play my last match and my last tournament.”
While Wimbledon seems probably the most logical venue for Murray to name time on his glittering profession, the Scot is tempted by one other crack on the Olympics in Paris this summer time.
Murray is the one tennis participant to have gained back-to-back singles gold medals, in London and Rio, and he stated: “Hopefully I can get the chance to compete at another one.”
If the Scot doesn’t qualifying by rating – he has slipped down the standings to 67 – he might search a spot within the draw as a earlier champion.
Murray dropped serve twice in succession within the opening set in opposition to Humbert and was unable to use any actual stress on his opponent’s supply, profitable simply seven return factors in the course of the contest.
The second set was a bit of nearer, however Murray reduce a completely annoyed determine, ranting at himself and smacking the umpire’s chair along with his racquet, as he tried to commerce with the clean-hitting Frenchman, who clinched victory after solely an hour-and-a-half.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
