"I just enjoy hitting balls occasionally": Andy Murray admits not missing playing tennis after retirement
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Former world number one Andy Murray has revealed that he does not miss playing tennis. The 37-year-old is often regarded as one of the greatest British players in the history of men’s tennis in the singles category in the Open era, having won as many as three Grand Slam titles and two Olympic gold medals for his country.
Murray retired from the sport in 2024 after taking part in the Paris Olympics. The Glasgow-born star struggled with fitness concerns throughout his career and announced retirement from the sport in 2018 as well after the Australian Open. However, he miraculously returned to the court and continued playing at the highest level for another six years.
Murray, who is now working as a coach with the former world number one Serbia's Novak Djokovic, has been recently quoted in a report by English media outlet Daily Express, where he revealed that he does not miss playing tennis. He stated that he still enjoys hitting balls on the court, but he does not want to do it consistently.
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“I’ve got to go a few things that I’d kind of always wanted to since I finished playing,” said Murray. “And yeah, I really enjoyed that side of it. And that’s helped me. I really have not missed playing at all. I’ve played, I’ve hit tennis balls like three times since the Olympics, basically, in Paris. And I have no desire to do it right now, and maybe at some stage I will want to play. The times that I did, I was terrible. I played so badly, but I actually enjoyed it. Like, I didn’t find it frustrating or anything. I hit with some friends and just enjoyed playing even though I can’t really play anymore. I can’t move. My shoulder is gone, I can’t serve. But yeah, I just enjoy hitting balls occasionally but it’s not something that I miss or that I really want to do.”
You’ll never guess the night I’ve had. https://t.co/hbRxlgbdcu
— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) January 16, 2025
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