Andy Murray retiring because of hip injury – Australian Open likely to be his last tournament
- The 31-year-old breaks down in tears at Melbourne press conference
- Former world No 1 wants to retire at Wimbledon this summer but is ‘not sure I can play through the pain’ of hip injury
An emotional Andy Murray broke down in tears as he announced he plans to retire from tennis at Wimbledon this year, but admitted the pain in his hip is so severe he could be forced to bow out after the Australian Open.
The 31-year-old cried as he told a press conference at Melbourne Park that his hip injury, which first flared up in the summer of 2017, was “not great” before leaving the room to compose himself.
After returning, he said he had a severely damaged right hip and could not even put his socks on without feeling pain.
“Not feeling good,” Murray said. “I’ve been struggling a long time and I’ve been in pain for about 20 months now.
“I’ve pretty much done everything that I could to try and get my hip feeling better and it hasn’t helped loads. I’m in a better place than I was six months ago but still in a lot of pain. It’s been tough.
