Andy Murray is not looking forward to retirement but hints at when he might quit

Andy Murray has admitted that professional tennis isn’t something he wants to retire from in his latest statements on the status of his career.

Since his comeback from a hip replacement, Murray has been consistently questioned on when he will give up the game and he has kept the ball in play by refusing to answer.

Murray has only suggested that he will likely retire after a tournament rather than announcing his bow ahead of time.

The Scot said that he isn’t ready to celebrate his retirement and right now is something that he dreads.

Murray also dropped some will feel is the latest hint of when he might hang up his racket for good.

He said that he will see how the next few weeks go which suggests that he might bow out after Wimbledon.

“In lots of careers, retirement is something that you celebrate,” he told the BBC.

“People really look forward to it. That is not something that I feel – I still love playing tennis. But ultimately, if physically you are not able to play the level that you want to or your results are not as you wish, those things factor into the decision. See a little bit how the next few weeks go and see what happens.”

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Earlier this year Murray suggested that if he felt that he wasn’t competitive anymore he would have no choice but to retire.

“Tennis-wise it hasn’t been a great start to the year. I’ve never experienced a period like this as a professional,” Murray said.

“It’s been difficult, a new experience for me (which) is not the nicest, but good to experience new things and try and learn from them.

“When I do get myself out of it and start to feel better, hopefully I’ll be stronger for it, but it’s been hard. I’ve not been playing well and winning as many matches as I would like, so I’m hoping I can turn it around here.”

Murray answered that it was more of a combination of the two when asked if there was a mental or physical barrier preventing him from playing at his best.

“It’s probably a combination of the two,” Murray conceded.

“Physically I’m not expecting to feel how I did when I was 20, so it’s hard when you get to your mid to late 30s to stay at the level required to beat the best players.

“Certainly, tennis-wise I know I can play a lot better than I have been.”