Andy Murray is not ready to talk about retirement just yet, despite suffering a first-round loss at the 2023 Adelaide Internationa 1l.
The former world no. 1, who is currently ranked 49th in the world, was defeated by Sebastian Korda in straight sets, leading many to speculate that the end of his career may be near if he doesn't succeed in 2023.
However, Murray brushed off those suggestions and said that he is still physically feeling good and capable of competing against top players. He added that he just needs to start turning some of these close matches into wins.
"I'm really not thinking about that right now," Murray said when asked about retirement. "I certainly won't and don't deserve to have a send-off like [Roger Federer's]."
The Scot also stated that he does not plan to have a farewell match like Federer's, but rather, he would announce when he plans to play his last event.
"I certainly won't and don't deserve to have a sendoff like that. You know, Roger did deserve that night, and it was super special having all of those guys there, you know, watching on the side of the court, and having them there made it really special."
"I mean, look, for me, I'm not going to have a farewell match, I guess, like that. I probably would announce when I'm going to play my last event and stuff, but when that is, I don't know," he said. "Like, I'm still playing competitive tennis and physically feeling good against top players. I just need to start really turning some of these, you know, tight losses and close matches into wins. It's as simple as that."
While Murray's future in the sport remains uncertain, one thing is clear: he is still determined to compete at the highest level and is not ready to hang up his racket just yet. Only time will tell if he can turn his close losses into victories and extend his career even further.
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