{"id":360228,"date":"2024-01-16T04:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T05:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=360228"},"modified":"2024-01-16T06:01:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T06:01:43","slug":"like-an-old-boxer-risk-weighing-on-murray-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=360228","title":{"rendered":"'Like an old boxer': Risk weighing on Murray call"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wally Masur says Sir Andy Murray<\/a> risks tarnishing his considerable legacy by playing on too long and is urging the Scotland great to hang up his racquet after Wimbledon in July.<\/p>\n

The 36-year-old Murray was completely outclassed 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 by Argentina's \ufeff30th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday.<\/a><\/p>\n

Murray, a five time AO runner up, later said it was a "definite possibility" that he had played his final match at Melbourne Park.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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\"Andy<\/p>\n

The three time grand slam champion was one of the finest players of a golden generation in men's tennis but has been slowed by Father Time and a litany of serious injuries in recent years.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"He got beaten up, just got beaten up by a very, very good player," Australian tennis great Masur said on Stan Sport's Grand Slam Daily<\/em>.<\/p>\n

"As a tennis player, as you get older, you just have an 'old' day, you feel a step slow, more often than not the serve lets you down. You just don't seem to have any pop in the shoulder.<\/p>\n

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\"Australian<\/p>\n

"Andy has been such an awesome player. I mean, his commitment to the game, what he's achieved in an incredible era is amazing.<\/p>\n

"He's been so good for tennis. He's such a smart player. People love him and he will go out on his terms. Absolutely."<\/p>\n

But what are Murray's terms?<\/p>\n

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\"Bemused<\/p>\n

He told reporters that he had shared his retirement plans with his inner circle and Masur said his home grand slam at Wimbledon would be the obvious – and romantic – place to say goodbye.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"From the outside looking in, it's like an old boxer, having won too many fights," Masur said.<\/p>\n

"You don't want to see him tarnish his legacy by just making up the numbers. Look, his choice, I get it… but let's hope that Andy enjoys his time on the court a little more going forward than he did yesterday. But maybe Wimbledon is time."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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