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Andy Murray hints he's heading into the 'last few months' of his career after a win in Dubai

Murray rallied past Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 at the Dubai Championships for his 500th hard-court win.

ByAssociated Press

Published Feb 27, 2024

INTERVIEW: A. Murray; Dubai 2R

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) —Andy Murray hinted he is heading into the "last few months" of his career after rallying past Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 at the Dubai Championships for his 500th hard-court win.

"I obviously still love competing and still love the game, but it obviously gets harder and harder the older you get to compete with the young guys and keep your body fit and fresh," the 36-year-old Murray said in an on-court interview after his first-round win on Monday. "I probably don't have too long left, but I'll do as best as I can these last few months."

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Murray, a three-time Grand Slam champion playing with an artificial hip, has considered retirement before. This was only his second win of the year.

After losing in straight sets to Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the first round of the Australian Open last month, Murray said it might be the last time he enters the season's first major.

Murray improved to 18-5 for his career in Dubai, where he lifted the trophy in 2017. He'll next face Ugo Humbert.