Andy Murray Is Yet To Decide On Retirement

Andy Murray, who battled to his first victory of the year, claimed he is in good condition and has “no timescale” for retirement.

At the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne, Andy Murray, defeated Zhang Zhizhen of China 2-6 6-3 10-2.

The Australian Open, which begins on Monday, has the 35-year-old British tennis icon in the main draw.

The former world number one, who is now ranked 49, underwent hip surgery in 2018 and 2019, and other problems have plagued him ever since. The Scot claimed last month that while he was in fantastic shape, he was just one “major injury” away from calling it quits.

At Kyoong, Murray fell behind Zhizhen 5-0 and lost the first set, but he recovered to win the second set easily and the third set on a tie-break.

After the victory, the three-time Grand Slam winner said: “I’ve been healthy the last seven months. I’m not awakening with aches and pains like in the last few years.

“As long as the body holds up well and I’m training properly and performing to a level I’m enjoying, then I will keep going. But I don’t have a timeframe [for retirement].”

In the meantime, British No. 1 Cameron Norrie defeated Czech Jiri Lehecka 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 in over six hours to get to the Auckland Open quarterfinals.

On Thursday, the world number 12 will compete against American Marcos Giron in the round of eight.