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Australian Open: Andy Murray says he could be back after five‑set defeat

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If the match that Andy Murray played at the Australian Open today is to be his last, then he fought right to the very end. We did not expect anything less from one of Britain’s greatest ever athletes.

Murray, 31, was in obvious discomfort throughout a 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (4-7), 6-2 first-round defeat by Roberto Bautista Agut, the No 22 seed from Spain, but my goodness, did he do himself proud throughout his four hours and nine minutes in the Melbourne Arena. It will give him, and his legions of supporters, hope that he can somehow fulfil his wish to make Wimbledon his swansong in July.

This was a classic Murray performance. Scampering, battling, chuntering and straining every sinew, he provided yet another…

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Andy podejmie decyzję, czy w przyszłym tygodniu poddać się operacji biodra.

Andy Murray sets date for surgery decision as Wimbledon hopes hang in the balance

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Andy Murray will make a decision over whether he will undergo hip surgery immediately in the next week, with Wimbledon’s hopes of giving him a final send-off hanging in the balance. The Brit opened the door to a comeback during his on-court interview after defeat to Roberto Bautista Agut on Monday night, saying he would ‘do everything possible’ to return to the Australian Open in future. Murray put in a gutsy performance as he went down to the Spaniard in five sets but he now faces a decision over whether to undergo the hip resurfacing operation or to hang on until Wimbledon in order to properly bid farewell to the sport on home soil. ‘I mean, I have basically like two options,’ he said in his post-match press conference. 'Maybe I'll see you again' - Andy Murray hints return in interview Play Video Loaded: 0% 0:00Progress: 0% PlayMute Current Time 0:00 / Duration Time 0:53 Fullscreen ‘One is to take the next four and a half months off, then build up, you know, play Wimbledon. Look, I mean, although tonight was not comfortable in terms of my hip. At the end, I mean, I’m really struggling. I can’t walk properly at all just now. ‘I could play another match, but if I want to try to play again, I want to improve my quality of life, because even if I take four months, I still can’t walk. I’m still in pain doing just basic day-to-day things. ‘But having an operation like that, there’s absolutely no guarantees I’d be able to play again. I’m fully aware of that. It’s a really big operation. There’s no guarantees that you can come back from that. ‘I mean, I’ll probably decide in the next week or so. But that’s what I was saying the other day, that this might be my last match.’ Is Andy Murray Britain's greatest ever sportsperson? Yes No 700+ VOTES SO FAR... Though it’s a tough decision for the former world No. 1, Murray admitted he would be satisfied if the epic contest on the Melbourne Arena did turn out to be his final professional match. ‘If I go ahead with the operation, I don’t recover well from it, then I don’t play again,’ he added. ‘I’m aware of that. That is the decision that I have to make. ‘It will improve my quality of life, I’ll be in less pain doing just, you know, normal things like walking around and putting your shoes and socks on and things. ‘Just now, like, going to walk my dogs, playing football with my friends, is like the worst thing I can think of doing. Like I hate it because it’s so sore and it’s uncomfortable. Yeah, waiting another five or six months to do something like that is just another, you know, period of where I’m really uncomfortable. What Andy Murray's planned retirement means for British tennis Play Video Loaded: 0% 0:00Progress: 0% PlayMute Current Time 0:00 / Duration Time 3:23 Fullscreen ‘Yeah, I just don’t really know yet. But, you know, if today was my last match, look, it was a brilliant way to finish, as well. That’s something that I’ll probably take into consideration, as well. ‘It was an amazing atmosphere. I literally gave everything that I had on the court, fought as best as I could, and performed a lot better than what I should have done without the amount I’ve been able to practice and train, you know, whatever. ‘I’d be okay with that being my last match.’ Should the surgery be a success, Murray may have the opportunity to return to the sport further down the line but he’s unsure over an exact time frame. Will Murray return? (Picture: AFP/Getty) ‘It’s not really based on time really,’ he continued. ‘You know, the reason for having, like I said the other day, for having the operation first and foremost is to improve your quality of life. ‘You have to allow bones to heal and muscles to recover properly to give the operation the best chance of improving your quality of life. ‘So me trying to get on a tennis court after two months and stuff just because I’m trying to get ready for Wimbledon might not be the best thing for my health in the future. ‘So I need to kind of, if I have it, like just let it be, do the rehab properly, respect healing times, not rush anything. I mean, I don’t know exactly how long it would be.’


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Murray's Fighting Spirit Shines In Emotional Exit

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Former World No. 1 Andy Murray may have lost to Doha champion Roberto Bautista Agut in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday evening. But there is no doubting that it was Murray’s moment.
It has been an emotional few days for the Scot, who on Friday announced that he plans to, at the latest, retire at Wimbledon this year due to chronic hip problems. But as he always has, Murray left it all out on court, sending fans inside Melbourne Arena into a frenzy as he battled from two sets down against No. 22 seed Bautista Agut to force a decider.
It became clear when Bautista Agut took a double-break lead that he would eventually advance. But that did not stop Murray from giving it his all. That was until he had to pause when stepping to the line to serve at 1-5 in the fifth set, with the match approaching the four-hour mark. The crowd was giving him a deafening standing ovation.
“I was emotional at that moment. It was cool. I don't think I've had that before in any matches. I don't know if when I came to serve at Wimbledon for Wimbledon, I don't know if that happened,” Murray said. “It was brilliant. The atmosphere the whole match was amazing. I loved it. I'm really appreciative that the people gave me that atmosphere to play in. I really enjoyed it.”

It’s a memory that Murray and fans around the world will remember forever. So if this was his final match, there is certainly nothing to be ashamed of. Murray acknowledged as much as he begins to ponder his next move: waiting to hang up his racquets at Wimbledon, or possibly undergoing another hip surgery to better his long-term quality of life.
“If today was my last match, look, it was a brilliant way to finish. That's something that I'll probably take into consideration, as well. It was an amazing atmosphere. I literally gave everything that I had on the court, fought as best as I could, and performed a lot better than what I should have done without the amount I've been able to practise and train,” Murray said. “I'd be okay with that being my last match.”

Murray revealed in his post-match press conference that he has consulted former World No. 1 doubles player Bob Bryan, who earlier this month returned from a similar hip surgery to the one Murray may undergo. The Scot wanted to know how Bryan felt during different stages of his recovery to give him as much information as he can so he can decide on his future.
"Guys have done it before. Bob Bryan is doing it just now. Some other athletes have given it a go," Murray said. "There's no guarantees. That's the decision I have to make, that possibility of not having one more match by having the operation."
Murray underwent his first hip surgery last January, before returning later in the year for six tournaments. But when fellow players and coaches approached him to see how he was feeling, Murray never let on how much his hip still bothered him. That was until Friday’s announcement about his impending retirement, which led to a widespread show of sport from not just the tennis community, but people from all walks of life.
“You want to be positive and optimistic about things because you don't want to be telling your opponents, the guys you're competing against, how bad you're feeling,” Murray said. “That was the first time I kind of came out and let everyone know how bad it's been and tough. I felt a lot better after that. But obviously, the reaction, I was really surprised. I genuinely was not expecting it to be like that at all.”

After losing to Bautista Agut, Murray stepped back on the court to speak with commentator Mark Petchey, who coached Murray early on in his career. The pair, along with the crowd, watched a video montage with messages from some of the best players in the world — including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer — paying their respects to the five-time Australian Open runner-up.
“I think that's one of the things in many ways has been nice and something that I'll look back on. Although we've been extremely competitive with each other, played in big matches, all of the Slams and Olympics, things like that, I do think there is a genuine respect between all of those guys,” Murray said. “I'm sure when we finish, when we finish playing, we'll remain friends. That's important at the end of the day.”
If this was Murray’s last match, he’ll have finished his career with 45 tour-level titles, three Grand Slam trophies, two Olympic singles gold medals, a Nitto ATP Finals victory, a year-end No. 1 ATP Rankings finish in 2016 and plenty more. But when a reporter asked Murray in the early moments of Tuesday morning what he wants his legacy will be, the Scot didn’t mention his tangible accomplishments.
“I don't know what it will be, but I know that I did give my best to the sport. I tried as hard as I could. I practised hard. I trained hard,” Murray said. “I have tried my best.”

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Andy ma mieć pomnik koło kortów Wimbledonu.

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Nieźle wszystkich strolluje, jak jeszcze wróci do poważnej gry.

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Roentgen po hip resurfacingu:

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A jak wygląda biodro dinozaura?

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Szkot nie podjął jeszcze decyzji ws. operacji, jednak już zakomunikował, że nie zagra w Montpellier, Marsylii oraz Dubaju.

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Never Give Up: Murray Attitude Inspires Dunblane Primary Pupil

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Andy Murray's epic five-set battle against Roberto Bautista Agut at the Australian Open captured the hearts and imaginations of fans around the world on Monday.
But none more so than one pupil at his former school; Dunblane Primary. Impressed by the 31-year-old's fighting spirit, a young girl delivered a speech at her school on the 45-time tour-level titlist's 'Never Give Up' attitude and career achievements.

Murray, who grew up in Dunblane, recently announced his intention to retire from tennis during the 2019 ATP Tour season due to right hip pain. The former World No. 1 plans to end his career in front of home fans at Wimbledon in July.

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