As Great Britain's greatest ever player Sir Andy Murray heads into his 15th Wimbledon next week, the question is: Will it be his last? Full interview here: trib.al/GSfadVg
"I have an idea of when I would like to finish": Murray won't retire at this year's Wimbledon
ATPMonday, 26 June 2023 at 18:30
Technically for Andy Murray, it could be the final time he plays Wimbledon this year as he reaches the twilight of his playing career.
But he certainly won't ride into the sunset after this year's edition he admits.
While saying he never knows, he wants to play a bit longer despite admitting that he wouldn't return if another hip injury or another big operation was needed.
In form in the lead-up to Wimbledon, he only lost to Alex de Minaur at Queen's winning Surbiton and Nottingham and despite not getting a seeding spot at Wimbledon, he will head there with optimism.
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"I hope not, but you never know. It's why athletes need to make the most of it while they're still able to because if I was to have another big injury or if something happened to the metal hip that would be me finished. I wouldn't try to come back from another operation or major surgery again so I want to keep playing a bit longer.
But despite it not being this year, Murray has an idea of when he will bow out from the sport admitting it won't last forever.
"I know it's not going to be going on forever but I have an idea of when I would like to finish and it's not this year's Wimbledon."
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