Andy Murray Says He’s Unlikely To Play ‘Past This Summer’ After Loss To Humbert In Dubai – News18

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray reiterated Wednesday that he’s more likely to retire from tennis earlier than the season is over.

“I’m likely not going to play past this summer,” the 36-yr-previous Murray mentioned after shedding 6-2, 6-4 to fifth-seeded Ugo Humbert on the Dubai Championships.

After rallying previous Denis Shapovalov in three units on Monday for his five hundredth onerous-court docket win, Murray hinted he was heading into the “last few months” of his profession.

And he expanded a bit on these plans after shedding to Humbert, though he stopped in need of setting a agency timeline.

“I get asked about it after every single match that I play, every single tournament that I play. I’m bored of the question, to be honest,” Murray mentioned. “I’m not going to talk more about that between now and whenever the time comes for me to stop. But, yes, I don’t plan on playing much past this summer.”

Humbert didn’t face a break level earlier than changing his first match level to achieve the quarterfinals and safe his first profession win over Murray, who lifted the trophy in Dubai in 2017.

Murray, the 2012 and 2016 Olympic champion, informed BBC Radio earlier Wednesday that he desires to play on the Paris Games, which run from July 26-Aug. 11.

“Hopefully I can get the chance to compete at another (Olympics),” mentioned Murray, who additionally received the U.S. Open in 2012.

Also, high-seeded Daniil Medvedev recovered from a set down to beat Lorenzo Sonego 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 within the second spherical.

Medvedev opened his title protection Tuesday by beating Alexander Shevchenko 6-3, 7-5 in his first match since shedding the Australian Open ultimate to Jannik Sinner.

Jiri Lehecka saved 5 match factors earlier than rallying to beat fourth-seeded Karen Khachanov 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5), 6-4 and Sebastian Korda cruised previous Botic van de Zandschulp 6-1, 6-0.

In different second-spherical matches, second-seeded Andrey Rublev, the 2022 champion, superior to the quarterfinals for the fifth straight time after eliminating Arthur Cazaux 6-4, 6-4.

Seventh-seeded Alexander Bublik additionally progressed with a 7-6 (8), 7-6 (2) win over Tallon Griekspoor.

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