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Andy Murray to retire, eyes Wimbledon as last event

Andy Murray to retire, eyes Wimbledon as last event

Melbourne (AFP) – A tearful and injury-plagued Andy Murray on Friday announced he is likely to retire this year and hopes to make it until Wimbledon, but conceded the Australian Open could be his last event. The former world number one and three-time Grand Slam winner pulled out of last year’s Australian Open to have hip surgery and only returned in June at Queen’s Club in London. He made just four more tournament appearances before ending his season after Shenzhen in September to concentrate on working his way back to full fitness. But he was knocked out in the second...

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