Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray mentioned 2024 may very well be his closing 12 months earlier than retirement after sickness and harm hampered his preparation for the brand new season. Murray’s 12 months will start on the Brisbane International as he builds up for the Australian Open later in January. The 36-year-old is ranked forty second on the planet after a irritating finish to 2023, when he received only one match in his final 4 tournaments. Murray has beforehand battled again from what appeared impending retirement after present process hip surgical procedure in 2018.

But he conceded that he’ll convey down the curtain on his profession if the following 12 months comply with the identical sample as 2023.

“If I was in a situation like I was at the end of last year, then I probably wouldn’t go again,” Murray advised the BBC.

“But then if physically I’m doing well and my results are good and I’m playing well, then that’s enjoyable and I could see myself still playing.

“We’ll see how the 12 months goes, see how the physique holds up. If issues are going properly, I’d like to preserve going. But if they are not, and I’m not having fun with it, it may very well be the final 12 months, sure.”

Murray, who won Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016 and also took the US Open title in 2012, is part of a golden generation coming towards the end of trophy-laden careers.

Roger Federer retired in 2022 and Rafael Nadal had an injury-blighted 2023, although the Spaniard has suggested he might try to play on beyond 2024.

At 36 Novak Djokovic is still hoping to add to his record 24 Grand Slam titles before hanging up his racket.

Murray revealed the psychological struggle with falling down the rankings after so many years at the top was taking its toll.

“When you’ve gotten performed proper on the highest degree, it isn’t that straightforward if you end up going by means of intervals the place you might be dropping in first rounds, and perhaps dropping matches that you just most likely ought to have received,” he added.

“At the identical time, a few years in the past if somebody had provided me that I’d been taking part in at top-40 degree on the planet after I had been combating my hip, I’d have been pleased with that.

“But it is hard, mentally, so I need to do a better job of putting things in perspective this year and be a little bit easier on myself.”

Murray faces second seed Grigor Dimitrov within the first spherical in Brisbane on Monday.

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