Daily Times

Three-time grand slam champion Andy Murray says his body feels old but there are no retirement plans on the horizon as he attempts to pull off an Australian heist. Murray has touched down ahead of the Brisbane International – a tournament he won in 2012 and 2013. But it is a deep run at the Australian Open that Murray craves the most, and the 36-year-old is backing his ageing body to keep up with generation next. “The body’s old, but I still love it, and still loving the training and travelling,” said Murray, a five-time Australian Open runner-up. “It’s a little bit tougher now being away – you’ve got a young family, which is tough. “But I feel good enough to compete with the best players in the world, and I’ll keep playing until I feel like I can’t do that anymore.” Murray is 42nd in the world rankings – not bad for a player who briefly retired in 2019 due to a serious hip injury but was able to make it back onto the court later that year.