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Andy Murray has been struggling for form in recent months, epitomised by his straight sets first round defeat at the Australian Open. But, can the three-time major winner have one final surge in the latter stages of his incredible career?
Murray has lost eight of his last nine matches, with the most recent coming earlier this week to Benoit Paire in Montpellier.
Following this defeat, some media outlets were questioning whether it was the beginning of the end of Murray’s 19-year professional career.
However, Murray defiantly responded and revealed that he ‘won’t quit’ without a fight, which is backed up by his busy schedule over the next couple of months.
Andy Murray Schedule
Andy Murray needs wins to boost his confidence, which should be most probable at the ATP 250 tournaments with a favourable draw.
Here are the next five events that Murray is either confirmed or extremely likely to play:
Open 13 Provence: Marseille (ATP 250) – Begins 5th February
Qatar ExxonMobil Open: Doha (ATP 250) – Begins 19th February
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships (ATP 500) – Begins 26th February
BNP Paribas Open: Indian Wells (ATP 1000)* – Begins 6th March
Miami Open (ATP 1000)* – Begins 19th March
*Entry list not yet released, but very likely that Murray will enter these tournaments.
How many points does Andy Murray have to defend?
With Murray not gaining many ranking points in recent months, it has left his current position (No.49) at risk, especially as he has to defend runner-up points from Doha last year.
Here is the total amount of ranking points that Murray has to defend over the next couple of months:
Doha 2023 – Finalist (140 points)
Indian Wells 2023 – Third Round (45 points)
Miami Open 2023 – First Round (10 points)
Total Ranking Points Murray has to defend upto and including Miami – 195 points
