Andy Murray says winning another Grand Slam will be ‘extremely difficult’ after US Open defeat
Andy Murray says winning another Grand Slam will be “extraordinarily tough” however he will nonetheless “shoot for the celebs”.
The previous world primary was knocked out of the US Open late on Thursday, shedding in straight units to Felix Auger-Aliassime within the second spherical.
Murray was enjoying his first Grand Slam singles event since a career-saving hip resurfacing operation in January 2019.
“It was laborious sufficient after I had two regular hips,” the 33-year-old mentioned.
“So it will be tough, however I am going to preserve making an attempt – why not? Why should not I attempt my hardest to try this? And if I do not, that is all proper. However I would as effectively shoot for the celebs.”
Murray received his first Grand Slam title in New York in 2012, following that up with Wimbledon victories in 2013 and 2016.
However, affected by hip accidents, he first had surgical procedure in January 2018 earlier than a second operation 12 months later.
He has not featured within the latter levels of a significant since reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals in 2017.
“I really feel like I am again at sq. one, having not performed in slams for a number of years,” he mentioned. “I must construct up my physique and my bodily conditioning in order that I’ve the flexibility to again up five-set matches.
“That takes a little bit of time, sadly.”
He added: “You observe as a lot as you need together with your coach or juniors, however enjoying towards guys which are serving 135, 140 miles an hour and hitting the ball enormous from the again of the court docket, your timing must be spot on.
“So the extra I get uncovered to enjoying with higher gamers and practising with them, the higher for me simply now.”
Murray says he can take positives from the previous two weeks at Flushing Meadows although, having received two matches on the Western and Southern Open earlier than coming from two units and a break all the way down to overcome Yoshihito Nishioka in practically 4 hours and 40 minutes within the US open first spherical on Tuesday.
He will now flip his consideration to the clay and getting ready for the delayed French Open, which is scheduled to begin on 27 September at Roland Garros.
“I’d say even after tonight I am extra optimistic about what I might do in Grand Slams than I used to be earlier than I came to visit right here. You clearly do not know the way I used to be feeling even simply a few months in the past,” he mentioned.
“I performed a few powerful matches in [the Western and Southern Open] and I performed definitely one very powerful match right here, and my proper hip felt good. That is actually, actually optimistic.
“There’s different issues that must get higher, however I’d say that I am extra optimistic now than what I used to be a few months in the past, that is for certain.”
