Andy Murray one 'big injury' from retirement
Andy Murray has conceded he is just one major injury from being forced to retire, though the three-time grand slam winner remains keen to play on.
Murray underwent two hip surgeries in 2018 and 2019, causing him to spend much of the last four years on the sidelines.
However, Murray returned to the top 50 of the world rankings after making two tour-level finals in 2022, while his run to the third round of the US Open represented his joint-best grand slam campaign since Wimbledon 2017.
The two-time Wimbledon champion saw rival Roger Federer retire from the sport in September after struggling with a knee injury, and while he acknowledges fitness concerns could force his hand, Murray is not yet looking to follow suit.
"If my body is in good shape and I'm still able to compete consistently, I'll keep playing," Murray said.
"But I can't look so far in advance with the age I'm at and with the issues I've had. If I was to have a big injury, I probably wouldn't try to come back from that."
Murray has been training with coach Ivan Lendl in a bid to ensure he enters next month's Australian Open in peak condition, having missed three of the last five editions of the tournament.
"I spent three weeks in Florida, getting my body right and getting some work done on my game and it went really well," he said.
"I'm certainly in better shape than I was. A lot of work was done in the gym, trying to build up my endurance and my stamina a bit and I'm hoping that's going to help me next year.
"I wasn't happy with how last season went – certainly the last six months or so from a physical perspective – but my ranking still went from 125 to 50 in a year.
"I'm hoping that this year, with the work I've done, things will continue to improve and I'll still be motivated to get out there and compete."
