Andy Murray Gets Emotional After Wimbledon Tribute: ‘I Would Love to Keep Playing but I Can’t’
"It is hard because I would love to keep playing but I can't," the tennis star told fans following his doubles match
On Thursday, July 4, Murray, 37, and his brother, Jamie, lost their men’s double match on Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, making one of the tennis champion’s final matches at Wimbledon.
Following Thursday’s match, the Olympics gold medalist — who is set to retire after this season — became visibly emotional during the post-match interview, which was preceded by a tribute featuring highlights from his career and time at Wimbledon tournament.
Afterward, during an interview with British journalist Sue Barker in front of fans and his family, Murray spoke about key moments from his tennis career, along with his thoughts on his pending retirement.
“It is hard because I would love to keep playing but I can’t,” he told Barker about saying goodbye to the sport. “Physically it’s just too tough now. All of the injuries have added up and like I said they they haven’t been insignificant.”
