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Breaking Sad News: Andy Murray to retire at Wimbledon - AO last match?
Littlebuddha
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Just seen Andy on the news bad news about his hip injury felt so sad for him. He was very emotional and in tears said he would try and get to Wimbledon but the truth is he is not likely to even manage to get there.

He was very emotional I felt so sad for him as we all know how much he loves the game. He should remember there are other aspects of the game he can be involved in.

He is a great role model for young players in the game and we should look back on his brilliant career I am sure he will still make a great contribution to the game. He is a great champion and I am sure he will continue to participate in tennis in the UK. I will shed a tear but will think about all the great matches I have watched and as someone has already said he has the heart of a lion you will be missed Andy.
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deb
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Well what a sad day   knew it would come at some stage ..
What a privilege it’s been being a Murray roller coaster fan , will miss him so much , tennis will never be the same again for me 
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Aileen
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Quote from: waverlybear on January 11, 2019, 11:08 am
I thought this was a lovely message  on Facebook from Nick Kyrgios.

https://www.facebook.com/443073005710937/posts/2268538169831069/
It is and so heartfelt as well, bless him.
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matchpoint
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Quote from: deb on January 11, 2019, 12:01 pm
Well what a sad day  knew it would come at some stage ..
What a privilege it’s been being a Murray roller coaster fan , will miss him so much , tennis will never be the same again for me 

^ Just this.
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Katie
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I feel so sad for Andy that his career is being cut short before he's ready to go. You can see how much tennis still means to him.

But at least he was able to achieve so much and win slams. He fulfilled his potential. He can walk away feeling very proud of his career.

I hope he can make it to Wimbledon, even if he doesn't play again between now and then. It would be a fitting tribute to him if he could retire in front of a home crowd, at a tournament where he has so many special memories.
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Ruthie
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Yes it was a lovely message from Nick but also from a number of other players stressing his qualities as a man and a friend.  As Dimitrov said those friendships won't end.
  If he can't make it to Wimbledon surely they will put on a special goodbye ceremony on centre court - perhaps the middle Saturday when they have sports stars in royal box?  He is due nothing less.
I suspect after his operation and a break he might go into coaching - men or women.  I'd really like him to coach Jay Clarke who is the young male Brit I really like. They sometimes hit together so who knows?  But perhaps it will be too painful to be on the tour not playing and so he might not want to do that just yet.   Or it might be less painful to coach one of the young women like Katie Swan who he already mentors.  He clearly loves mentoring young sports people. 
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The Gnome
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It was always on the cards but it all seems very surreal. It was a shock to the system this morning. I really don't know what to say apart from "Andy, thanks for the last 12 years"

I will miss you Frown
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Aileen
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While I'm deeply saddened to see Andy retire long before he wanted to, even though I had been expecting it, it was Andy who revived my long lost interest in tennis, and also through this forum I have learnt how to appreciate it much more, so while I will miss him and his matches very much, I intend to go on watching the sport for as long as my age and enthusiasm permits.  I will never though follow another player in the way I've followed Andy ever since, as a skinny tousled-haired teenager, he played at Queens in 2005 and I knew immediately that here was somebody special who had the capacity to go on to achieve great things, which is exactly what he did.  There have been plenty of downs as well as ups over the last 13 years, but I felt privileged to be able to support him through the downs and rejoice in his many successes.

Nothing stays the same forever, and Andy is now entering a new phase of his life, and one which I hope will be pain free and fulfilled, because whatever he chooses to turn his hand to, be it tennis related or not, I have no doubts that he will make a success of it because that's just the sort of person he is.  I'm sure too that his life will continue to be further enriched as he watches his young family grow up, something he'll now have more time to devote to.

 
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merlynne
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Beautifully written Aileen . Andy has given
his fans so much to be grateful for , yes
we will miss him immensely.

Health is so important and when all is well we take it for granted. It will be wonderful if he can be pain free . Let's hope so , and soon.
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counter_ puncher
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Yes, we all saw that day coming, we feared it would come sooner than later. Having seen him play his first match in 2019 made me hope things  might turn for the better. Yesterday‘s impression however were not too encouraging. Will it really be his last match? I still cannot quite believe it. For a decade now  I have planned things around his matches, have set my alarm-clock at ridiculous times, have secretly followed live-scores when being unable to watch, have bitten my nails, jumped for joy, cursed him for playing passively ... And this should all be gone?
Andy allowed me so many emotions, now he has to care for himself, has to do everything to be able to enjoy life again. He richly deserves it after all the pleasure and sometimes pain he brought to his fans. Thank you, Andy!
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ABF
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Huge loss for tennis!! It was on the cards as soon as the back surgery...the hip was the last straw. He was never going to be a player who would accept mediocre performance and results to end his career...he's a proud fighter....a winner.
Not just the best British player to grace the game but will be remembered by the world game, despite not collecting the trophy count of the top rivals of his era. He has been an underrated player most of his career by many...no more so than in the UK. The UK loves to berate itself as having no exceptional talent and then when real talent shows up ...loves to tear it down. It took a ridiculous amount of time and success to be 'accepted ' by the UK public. A long, long wait, no doubt, to find a UK player anywhere near as good as Andy.
I loved not only his exceptional abilities as a tennis player ...but his natural modesty, humility, grace and acceptance towards all people...something that not all elite players possess. l also loved the raw emotion he showed on the court and Im struggling to think of a player who will retain my level of interest in the sport such is the dearth of on court personality and of course due to that weird 'tennis etiquette' imposed on players.

Hugely disappointing that such a great player will be unable to go out on his terms ... especially when he surely knows that his tennis would win more majors if his body was healthy.

Will watch what he does after tennis with keen interest... In true Andy style..I doubt the Muzza rollercoaster has ended......
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waverlybear
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Well, I dont  think many of us will argue with this article.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-46838567
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janscribe
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Well said, Aileen. Through Andy's ups and downs I too formed a deep interest in the tennis world and have gained much pleasure in watching the tournaments, something I will continue to do in the coming years. Andy and his family will always be of great interest to me and Jamie, of course, will continue to provide doubles interest for years to come. We will wait and see what happens, hope Murrays World can keep going, made a few friends on here.
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Tamaragl
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Quote from: waverlybear on January 11, 2019, 03:49 pm
Well, I dont  think many of us will argue with this article.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-46838567

100 percent!
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Murray Magic
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To Andy Murray - thank you for allowing us to be part of the terrific journey that you took us on - you are not only a sporting icon and legend but just a down to earth humble guy.  It's very strange to think that basically through out the years on this forum we have fought tooth and nail for a guy that we have never met  or known but the emotional investment we all have had in him has been crazy.  Am so glad he is being lauded in the way  that he is by not only the sports world but politicians and generally famous folks.  Well deserved for someone that has led the field not only in his sport but also in the way he behaves and conducts himself.

I hope now he can live without constant pain - my other half lives in constant pain following a broken back and I know how it affects him in day to day life.  Andy is way to young to succumb to that - hope he can go forth and enjoy his family and then make a return to the tennis world in some format.   He is just too damn good to not to.

My ever lasting memory - funnily enough it's not any of the grand slam wins - it's the night he played against Richard Gasguet in 2008 at Wimbledon and staged that epic comeback - his passion, his fight and his determination were there for all to see - I remember feeling so drained after watching that but the excitement was unreal.

A pure Scottish sporting legend who deserves the best and happiest of retirements.  Thanks for the memories - thanks for the roller coaster journey - it's been a blast.
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