Tennis aficionado, Andy Murray, has subtly hinted at the possibility of the current season being his last, which came into limelight following his triumphant opening game in Dubai.
In a riveting face-off in Dubai, the Scotsman emerged victorious against the Canadian Denis Shapovalov with a score of 4:6, 7:6(5), 6:3. This victory marked his 500th win on hard courts, which is an achievement held only by a few esteemed players such as Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal preceding him.
“In these last months”
Expressing his joy and pride over the milestone, Murray stated, “Obviously hard has always been a good surface for me and 500 is a lot of matches so I’m very proud of it.” Being a former world number one, triple major and two-time Olympic champion, his comments on the pitch last week (“This game is no longer for me”) raised eyebrows. However, he later clarified his stance.
“People read a lot into what I say on the court. I still love the game and the competition,” he mentioned, but then added, “I probably don’t have that much longer, but I will in these last few months give the best.” This statement led to speculation about his potential retirement in the near future.
