Andy Murray will return to the competition for another season, after having confessed a few months ago that he did not enjoy tennis as before. And the Scot has had to deal with several physical problems, among which his hip operations stand out. According to Tim Henman, 2024 could be his last year as a professional.
“I think it could be. Don’t know. Andy is the only one who really knows, but he’s still very motivated. “I have seen him practicing at the National Tennis Center in Roehampton,” He said Tim Henman a Eurosport about whether the Brit would retire next season. And the former English player knows the difficulties he has been through Andy Murray this 2023. Although he obtained two wins on the Challenger circuit, lifting the title in Surbiton y Nottingham, has not been able to put in good performances in the Grand Slams as he would have liked. The injuries (the last one in the shoulder) have not helped him at all to get back into action. “He’s out there putting in the hours on the court, in the gym, and I just hope he can get some rewards for all that time and effort. Late last year, he didn’t look like he was enjoying it on the court. His attitude wasn’t good.”Henman said.
And the main thing for the current number 42 in the ranking is to enjoy on the slopes: that will be the main objective in 2024. “At this stage of your career, you want you to be out there not only getting good results, but also having fun. He’s not going to play professional tennis forever. I think for me the wish list for Andy Murray is for him to play well, get some good wins and have fun. Cross our fingers”, said the Englishman.
The Scotsman will make his appearance in the tournament Brisbanewhere many top tennis players will participate and among which the presence of Rafael Nadal. There, Murray will prepare for the Open the Australia (January 14 to 28), where this year he won two marathon matches against Matteo Berrettini y Thanasi Kokkinakis: “I think he just embodied his fighting spirit. He’s just on the court with a metal hip, still with the hunger, the desire and the determination to find a way to win.”“Henman said.
Will he be able to improve his results in Australia?
“I think he’s moving better than he was then and I think he can play better too. Maybe if the schedule is a little nicer and the weather is a little warmer, he’ll be able to run well and that’s why he’s putting in all the work in the gym.”“, he stated.
2023-12-22 09:10:01
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