Andy Murray has already confirmed his plan to retire after this year’s British summer as injuries continue to affect his form.
Former World No. 1 Andy Murray made a poor start to the 2024 season. He suffered four consecutive defeats to start the season before recording his first win. While he did not lose again in the first round, he failed to get past the second round in any of the tournaments.
Andy Murray finally crossed the hurdle at the 2024 Miami Masters but lost a close match to Tomas Machac in the third round. It was his eighth defeat of the season in 13 matches.
However, despite the defeat, the more worrying news was that he picked up an injury to his ankle that was set to rule him out for a few weeks.
The three-time Grand Slam singles title winner later took to his Instagram to confirm the nature of his injury. He suffered a full rupture of his ATFL and a near full-thickness rupture of his CFL. As a result, he was set for a long spell out, but for his fans, there has been a good recovery for him.
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As the fear of another surgery crept in, the 36-year-old responded well to the preliminary treatments. His team has now confirmed that he won’t undergo the surgery. But the doubts about his comeback remain as they are, as no timeline has been set for his return to the Tour.
Owing to his metal hip and restricted movement, the Briton has skipped the clay season for quite a few seasons now. The same trend was expected this year, as he has already confirmed retiring after the end of British summer this year.
Murray is likely to target the grass season, which begins in June. The events will begin immediately after the end of the French Open. With the possibility of him playing in his final few weeks, he could feature in multiple events on the surface in the UK.
Andy Murray to pick between Wimbledon or the Olympics as his farewell tournament
The British summer will conclude with the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. But World No. 56 might just play for one last time at the 2024 Olympic Games. The chances are, however, less given that it will be played on the clay of Roland Garros in Paris.
Andy Murray remains the only player, male or female, to defend their singles gold at the Olympics. He won his first at the London Games in 2012 and defended it successfully at the Rio Games in 2016. His chances in Paris will be significantly lower given the challenge of the surface and his physical restrictions as well.
The ideal scenario would be for the former US Open champ to retire in front of his home crowd at the All-England Club. But the final decision remains with the Scot, who has earned every right to decide when to say goodbye to the sport.
