Although he has the great hope of competing in the Paris Olympic Games as his last goal, Andy Murray, who turns 37, has already set a date for the end of his career. The Scottish tennis player was haunted by endless hip pain that was a major sporting obstacle and also caused family problems, as a result of having suffered a period of deep depression.
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Born on May 15, 1987 as Andrew Barron Murray in Glasgow, Scotland, he was number one in the world rankings for 41 weeks, starting in November 2016, and plans to say goodbye to tennis shortly.
“I probably won’t play again after the European summer,” he confessed at the end of last February after losing to Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-2, 6-4. On that occasion he made it very clear that he still had a dream pending: “I hope to have the opportunity to compete in other Olympic Games.” It should be noted that he already won the gold medal in singles in London (2012) and Rio de Janeiro (2016), being the only male tennis player in history to win two consecutive Games.
Andy Murray and the end of an exceptional career
The truth is that Andy was never able to recover his level before his hip problems. In 2019 he underwent surgery in which a prosthesis was implanted and after undergoing extensive rehabilitation, he did not manage to get into the top 30 in the world at any time.
The Scottish tennis player, who turns 37 today, lived through hell due to his physical problems. (Photo: REUTERS/Amr Alfiky)By: REUTERS
In fact, their last success occurred more than four years ago, at the end of 2019, at the Antwerp tournament. From then on he did not win any other championship. Winner twice at Wimbledon and once at the United States Open, Murray lived a true hell as a result of his physical problems.
Tired of suffering pain that conspired against his tennis level, the Scot agreed to undergo a delicate surgical intervention in January 2019. After that, he had to face a six-month recovery and was diagnosed with depression.
“The day I woke up from the operation I was in a lot of pain. I was in horrible pain. “It was probably only about six to eight weeks later, when the swelling and things started to calm down and the scar started to heal, that I started not feeling pain when I walked, and that would be the first time in three years,” Murray said.
For a high-performance athlete, it is very difficult to stay at home for so many months, without training, much less playing matches. That was undermining his mood and he became increasingly nervous and distressed.
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“I became quite depressed. It was a very difficult period for me, not so much because of the injury itself but because of lying in bed. Being convalescing is frustrating. I had to put up with myself,” admitted the tennis player, who thanked his family for their support.
Andy revealed in an interview with The Times that he put on a “brave face” in front of his children, but his wife, Kim Sears, knew the ordeal he was going through.
Andy Murray, tired of fighting his physical problems, set a date for his retirement from tennis. (Photo: AFP)
“My mood negatively affected my marriage, but she was always by my side to encourage me. There was a lot of tension in our relationship because of the depression she had fallen into,” she admitted. The Scot is grateful for having undergone the implant because he now has “a new life” and he can play with his children crouching down for the first time in years.
At this stage, his goal is to compete at Roland Garros, the Paris Olympic Games and Wimbledon. Thus, the date for his retirement from the activity in which he was once number one in the world will be next August. The exact day will depend on his performances and how far he goes in the competition.
2024-05-15 08:03:00
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