{"id":287616,"date":"2023-08-24T06:19:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T06:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=287616"},"modified":"2023-08-24T06:19:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T06:19:48","slug":"tim-henman-makes-andy-murray-retirement-plea-as-brit-gears-up-for-us-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/tennis\/tim-henman-makes-andy-murray-retirement-plea-as-brit-gears-up-for-us-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Henman makes Andy Murray retirement plea as Brit gears up for US Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Andy Murray says he has &lsquo;a retirement date in mind&rsquo; ahead of Wimbledon<\/h3>\n<p>Tim Henman has pleaded with Andy Murray to \u201ckeep going\u201d for as long as he wants as the blockbuster British star prepares to have another crack at the US Open. Murray, who had two hip surgeries to save his career, turned 36 in May but still looks hungry to play in the biggest tournaments after reaching the second round of this year\u2019s Wimbledon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s still out there competing and playing because he loves it,\u201d Henman said. \u201cBeing a professional athlete in my opinion is the best job in the world. And he should, and has earnt the right to, do it as long as he wants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs long as he\u2019s enjoying that process and that challenge, why wouldn\u2019t he? So my message would be keep going as long as you want, as long as you\u2019re enjoying it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Murray had arthroscopic hip surgery at the start of 2018 but was forced to go under the knife for a second time a year later for a hip resurfacing procedure. He missed eight Grand Slams between the end of 2017 and the start of 2020 and dropped to No 839 in the world rankings.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Read more&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>US Open makes &#8216;big error&#8217; as Grand Slam refuses to allow fans to watch draw<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/4919994.jpg?r=1692709365484\"><\/p>\n<p>But he is now a regular at the Majors once again and has risen to world No 37. And Henman has tipped the veteran to take his game to the next level if he can overcome an abdominal problem that saw him withdraw from this month\u2019s Cincinnati Masters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me when I dive a little bit deeper into his game, I still don\u2019t think he\u2019s playing particularly well,\u201d the 48-year-old added. \u201cAnd if I had had to predict the way that his recovery and comeback from hip surgery would have been, I would have got it totally wrong. Because I would have said that his tennis will always be there and he will always play great but his movement would have been so restricted that he wouldn\u2019t have been able to compete.<\/p>\n<p>We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you&#8217;ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Coco Gauff &#8216;spent nights crying alone&#8217; before winning Cincinnati Open title[QUOTES] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Alcaraz in tears after Djokovic loss as Serb comes through &#8216;toughest match'[REACTION] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Djokovic battles brutal heat to get revenge over Alcaraz in Cincinnati final[ANALYSIS] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/4920002.jpg?r=1692709365746\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s got a little bit of an ab issue and could that be connected to his hip? I don\u2019t know &#8211; but the way he\u2019s been moving and been able to play without interruption from hip issues has been great. I think at Wimbledon his tennis was really starting to move in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he starts playing well, there\u2019s no reason why he can\u2019t be knocking on the door of the top 20 and who knows where that could take him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The US Open returns exclusively to Sky Sports and NOW with access to all court feeds from August 28.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/tennis\/1804497\/Tim-Henman-Andy-Murray-US-Open\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andy Murray says he has &lsquo;a retirement date in mind&rsquo; ahead of Wimbledon Tim Henman has pleaded with Andy Murray to \u201ckeep going\u201d for as long as he wants as the blockbuster British star prepares to have another crack at the US Open. 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