JOHN LLOYD: Andy Murray’s defeat by Denis Shapovalov at Wimbledon shook him up more than we realise… and with his body I can’t see how he could get back into the world’s top 10
- When I quit, I was struggling to motivate myself to get ready for Wimbledon
- The defeat by Denis Shapovalov at Wimbledon on Friday shook Andy Murray up
- I can’t see him wanting to go back on the court and get shellacked like that
How long will Andy Murray keep going? Everybody’s different. When I quit, I was struggling to motivate myself to get ready for Wimbledon.
Practice was becoming a chore. I played my first-round match, I was up two sets to love and I started losing and I just didn’t want to fight any more.
I said to my coach Bob Brett after the match, ‘I’m quitting right now’ and I never looked back.
Everybody’s different so it is not certain how long Andy Murray will keep going after his Wimbledon defeat
The defeat by Denis Shapovalov on Friday night shook Andy up more than we realise
The defeat by Denis Shapovalov on Friday night shook Andy up more than we realise.
Realistically, with his body I can’t see how he could get back into the world’s top 10. But can Andy see that, that’s the question.
I can’t see him wanting to go back on the court and get shellacked like that.
If I were to hazard a guess, I’d say he’ll try to go for the US Open, go to the Olympics and, if there is no significant length of time he can consistently play, then he’ll quit.
I can’t see him wanting to go back on the court and get shellacked like that