Murray’s body on the line
ANDY MURRAY says he is unsure if his body will cope with his latest comeback on grass.
But the downbeat former world No.1 insisted he has no plans to retire and still loves playing tennis.
The three-time Major champion, 34, starts his build-up to Wimbledon against Benoit Paire in the opening round of the cinch Championships at Queen’s Club today.
Murray has only played three ATP Tour-level matches this season and, with Wimbledon starting on June 28, he said: “I feel OK. I don’t feel perfect.
“The question mark is over whether the body holds up. I have felt good at different points over the last nine months.
“My level is still good but physically I need to hold up under playing matches and it’s been extremely frustrating with all the different issues.
“If my goal is to get to world No.1 or win Majors, then I would have stopped three, four years ago.
“The reason why I’m still playing is because I love playing tennis.
“I want to keep playing as long as I can. I want to create more memories on court and get more wins.”
Roger Federer, who pulled out of the French Open, won his first grass-court match of the year against Ilya Ivashka at the Halle Open yesterday.