Former world number 1 tennis player Andy Murray has announced that he will retire from the sport after Wimbledon.
Murray made the announcement after a tormenting last couple of years as he battled a hip injury.
However, although three-time Grand Slam winner plans to quit after his home tournament, he admits the upcoming Australian Open could be his last.
The 31-year-old announced his intentions at a press conference, but at the beginning was too emotional to talk.
The start to Andy Murray's press conference was very emotional 😢 pic.twitter.com/hObwoj71uo
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) 11 January 2019
After excusing himself, The Scot returned to the press conference to make the shock announcement:
"I spoke to my team and I told them I can't keep doing this. I needed to have an end point..."
-Andy Murray#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/wLEplbKXOV
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) 11 January 2019
After making his Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon in 2005, he went on to win the tournament twice as well as the US Open.
In addition, Murray is a 2-time Olympic Gold Medal winner in London and Rio.
