{"id":364089,"date":"2024-01-30T21:25:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T22:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=364089"},"modified":"2024-01-31T00:02:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T00:02:53","slug":"i-wont-quit-murray-lashes-out-over-dumb-column","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=364089","title":{"rendered":"'I won't quit': Murray lashes out over 'dumb' column"},"content":{"rendered":"

Andy Murray<\/a> has lashed out at suggestions his steady decline is tarnishing his legacy.<\/p>\n

It's been more than seven years since his last grand slam win at Wimbledon<\/a> in 2016 and he hasn't made a final since.<\/p>\n

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Murray, a finalist at Melbourne Park on five occasions, bombed out of the Australian Open in the first round thanks to Tomas Etcheverry.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Andy<\/p>\n

"There's a definite possibility that will be the last time I play here," Murray said in his post-match press conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Two weeks later, he suffered another first-round exit at the hands of journeyman Benoit Paire at the Open Sud de France.<\/p>\n

Murray has repeatedly been asked when he might retire, and that string of lacklustre results bore fruit for a column to reignite the debate.<\/p>\n

"He's yet to win a match in three tournaments this year," wrote BBC Scotland's Kheredine Idessane.<\/p>\n

"He's now gone out in the first round of six of his past seven events. In his past nine matches, Murray – one of the greatest competitors in the modern history of the game – has won just one. At what point does bravely soldiering on start to damage his legacy?"<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/andy_murray\/status\/1752416171511476557<\/a><\/p>\n

That prompted a terse response from Murray, who said he'll decide when he's done and won't be pressured into calling it quits any sooner.<\/p>\n

"Tarnishing my legacy? Do me a favour,"\u00a0 Murray wrote on social media.<\/p>\n

"I'm in a terrible moment right now I'll give you that. Most people would quit and give up in my situation right now. But I'm not most people and my mind works differently.<\/p>\n

"I won't quit. I will keep fighting and working to produce the performances I know I'm capable of."<\/p>\n

\"Andy<\/p>\n

US Open winner Andy Roddick went in to bat for Murray.<\/p>\n

"Preach! Imagine telling an accomplished iconic adult your opinion on what they should choose for work and when they should do it," he replied.<\/p>\n

"This is such a dumb, thirsty article. Can't take a legacy away. Accomplishment lives forever."<\/p>\n

Murray is currently 49th in the ATP world rankings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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