Andy Murray had to battle through a number of injuries and illnesses as he prepared to start the Brisbane Open on New Year’s Day with a match against Grigor Diamitrov. Former world no. The former world No. He still hopes to compete in the later stages of Grand Slams again.
Andy Murray hinted at a possible retirement after a disappointing end to the last season. He is preparing to celebrate his 20th year on the ATP Tour, which begins on New Year’s Day.
The 36-year old faces Grigor Dimitrov on Monday in his first match of the Brisbane International. He admits recent results have taken a toll – only winning two matches in five events in his previous years.
In an interview with BBC Sport , Murray said: “If I were in the same situation as I was last year at the end of it, I would probably not go again.”
Murray flew from Australia to Australia on Boxing Day following a large Christmas Day family gathering, which included Jamie and Judy. Murray’s first wake-up was at 3.30am, as he had four children. However, this did not ruin his Christmas meal, which included leftover sushi and turkey from the Christmas Eve dinner.
Murray has played practice sets in Brisbane with some of best players around the world. However, he was unable to play a tiebreak with Rafael Nadal on Saturday as their court time expired at 6-6.
The Scot said that he had trained with Jack Draper in the UK before leaving and also took advantage of the presence of several top players while training under warm weather conditions in Dubai.
As he attempted to rediscover his form from the summer that had him so close to a Wimbledon Seeding, he encountered a few problems.
He explained, “I was injured in my shoulder before the Davis Cup [in Novembre], so it took me a few days to be able serve fully. Then there is a gradual progression to full service.”
Will Andy Murray be able to make it to the US Open?
Murray was asked a number of questions during his interview on the court about US Open, which is just a few days away.
The severity of the injury was a concern and he explained he had suffered a similar injury during the Stuttgart Open finals last year, which forced him to withdraw from Queen’s and therefore he did not prepare much for Wimbledon.
He said, “I had the same problem last year and it took about 10-12 day to feel better again.” It’s not too bad but I could do worse if I continue playing and I hope to feel better within a few days. “I’m very sorry.”