Andy Murray has acknowledged that since hanging up his racket earlier this year, his views on retirement have changed.
The 37-year-old initially believed he would miss tennis, but since making his final court appearance after his Olympic debut in Paris, he has not turned back. Murray’s career was plagued by injuries in the last few years, requiring surgery on his hip in 2019 and constant pain management.
However, he has now recognized that both his physical and mental health have significantly improved. He also said that he felt bad about leaving his family behind when he went on tour.
Murray talked about it and said: “Since I’ve stopped, I feel really free and have got lots of time to do whatever it is I want. I can dedicate time to my children and have free time to play golf or go to the gym on my own terms.”
He added: “It is really nice and I didn’t expect that. I was expecting to find retirement hard, missing tennis a lot and wanting to get back on the tennis court on tour. So far, it has been the complete opposite of what I was thinking.”
Following his victories at the US Open in 2012, Wimbledon twice in 2013 and 2016, and the Australian Open in 2016, Murray has emerged as Britain’s most successful tennis player since the turn of the century.
