Andy Murray lost in the second round to fifth-seed Stefanos Tsitsipas over five sets (Picture: Getty)
Andy Murray has opened up about his plans for retirement following his second-round Wimbledon exit to Greek fifth-seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Murray, 36, is unsure if he will compete at next year’s Championships and says he must now find the motivation to continue playing.
The British tennis legend plays with a metal hip after surgery saved his career in 2019 and had been on a resurgence this year.
Murray won two grass-court titles in the build-up to SW19 and the two-time Wimbledon champion had climbed back inside the world top 40.
But the former world No.1 has now spoken about life after tennis and says he would like to step into coaching once he hangs up his racket – although hinted it may be in a different sport.
‘It’s only in the last 18 months or so that I’ve started to think about my future after tennis,’ Murray told British Airways High Life magazine.
‘I’ve heard stories from ex-players and other athletes who’ve made no plans for retiring, and they finish and all of a sudden, it’s, ‘What am I going to do with myself?’
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‘I was chatting to them about things that I might want to get involved in or really don’t want to get involved in, just starting to get a few ideas together.
‘I’m looking for something I’m really passionate about and that I want to work really hard at to achieve a specific goal.
‘One area that ticks that box is coaching, but not necessarily in tennis. I’ll definitely want to keep busy.’
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‘Just starting to get a few ideas together…’
