Murray’s shock retirement call
Murray’s announcement came after his training session against Novak Djokovic at Melbourne Park, where the Serbian won 10 of 12 games played. Murray is drawn in the first round against the No 22 seed, Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut.
In an Instagram post, Murray had described the effects of a stubborn hip injury with words such as ‘‘demoralising’’, ‘‘hurting inside’’, and even including a picture of himself as a little boy, which read less like a routine medical update than a cry for help. Tyson Fury has urged Deontay Wilder to get their heavyweight rematch sorted quickly, suggesting the American might be getting cold feet.
Fury stunned the division by securing a controversial draw with WBC champion Wilder in Los Angeles last month, climbing off the canvas twice but doing enough with his skills to share the points.
The big Brit is back in training in Spain and looking eager and fit to have another crack at Wilder with negotiations set to resume between the two camps for what will be a hugely lucrative sequel.
‘‘I’m maintaining my really,’’ Fury told BT Sport.
‘‘I’m [as] fit now as I was then, same kind of thing. I’m ready to fight. Wilder, let’s get the fight made. Don’t s... yourself now mate!’’
A rematch looks certain with the only spoiler to that happening coming in the form of IBF, WBO and WBA champion Anthony Joshua who is still to confirm an opponent for his April booking at London’s massive Wembley Stadium. fitness,