Former world number one Andy Murray He assured on Wednesday that he “continues to go in the right direction” and is determined to end a “roller coaster” 2023 on a high note, ahead of his opening match in Zhuhai (China).
There have been ups and downs this year,” the 36-year-old Scot explained at a press conference for the ATP 250 tournament in China. “But I reached my best ranking since my hip operation a few weeks ago , so that’s positive and shows that even though the trajectory isn’t as fast as I’d like, I’m still going in the right direction,” continued the current world number 41.
Murray, who underwent career-saving surgery in 2019 and has since played with a metal hip, reached this year’s Doha final and was key to Great Britain’s Davis Cup victory over Switzerland days ago the past.
“There have been some good moments, but there have been some tough losses,” said the three-time Grand Slam winner, referring to his five-set loss in the second round of Wimbledon to Stefanos Tsitsipas, but also the abdominal injury he suffered Toronto Masters 1000 last month, as well as his second-round elimination at the US Open, which he won in 2012, in three sets against Grigor Dimitrov.
“I have a chance in the last five or six tournaments at the end of the year to finish at the top, so that’s what I’m hoping to do here,” he continued.
Murray, whose last ATP title came in 2019, will face China’s Mo Yecong in his opening match in Zhuhai.
Source: La Verdad
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