BTW, any of you guys betting on UTR Pro Tennis events?
No but watching some matches at the ATP Montpellier in France.
We watched Murray v Paire, Paire went through in 3 sets. Not great Tennis but entertaining
anyway. Murray just isnt enjoying his Tennis, he has said that but he really needs to finish up.
At this stage he is struggling to beat almost everyone on tour at ATP level, no disrespect to Paire.
He's struggling, but he doesn't have a plan to announce his retirement. He fought well against Paire, but he wasn't able to make it his match. Soon after the match, he said most of the players in my situation will retire, but I don't want to be the most, and I'll fight and work to produce the performance he's capable of. Last year, he mentioned that if his play isn't satisfactory, he'll announce his retirement in December 2023, and it continues.
Andy just loves tennis and loves playing so much he just can't quit. I remember right after the hip surgery he had, doctors told him he shouldn't play or the artificial joint will wear out too quickly. I guess they mentioned something like 1-2 years. But Andy wants to play so bad he doesn't give a damn.
Ah but the thing is that he openly mentioned that he isnt enjoying his Tennis and hasnt been for a while.
He wants to try and get back to his former glory but everything is stacked against him, Mobility after
the hip surgery, age - he is actually at retirement age now, its only Djokovic of that generation who is left
and still competitive against the younger generations.
Anyway, it would be hard to bet on any Murray match now going forward.
BTW, any of you guys betting on UTR Pro Tennis events?
No but watching some matches at the ATP Montpellier in France.
We watched Murray v Paire, Paire went through in 3 sets. Not great Tennis but entertaining
anyway. Murray just isnt enjoying his Tennis, he has said that but he really needs to finish up.
At this stage he is struggling to beat almost everyone on tour at ATP level, no disrespect to Paire.
Yeah, not sure though why he is still playing, is he financially motivated? but I don't think he earned money as he used to be. Maybe he is just enjoying at it is, he has nothing to proved already. And obviously, with his form I do agree that he will struggled with the young set of players.
It's really hard to retire unless this Legend will have to endure a career enjoying injuries. But we don't wish them like that, they should retire when their body is no longer cooperating with them, just like in the case of Murray.
I cannot imagine he needs the finances, he would have earned quite a lot from his tennis career,
here is an article after a quick search, not sure how factual this is but it gives an idea. . .
Andy Murray career earnings
Combining on-court and off-court activity in the past few years, Murray makes anywhere between $10m-$15
million per annum across the calendar. Roughly, around $5 million (£4.07 million) per year comes from being
on the court, whilst the rest will be distributed through various sponsorship and endorsement agreements.
In total, his earnings on the court factoring in his whole career have amounted to around $62.9 million (£53.5 million).
Only Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal exceed Murray in terms of take-home pay in the history of male tennis.
In 2013, the Scot was rumoured to have earned around $35 million (£28.5 million) in the calendar year, in a
combination of winning his first Wimbledon title and endorsement deals with the likes of Adidas, Bank of Scotland,
and Head Rackets.
https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/tennis/news/andy-murray-net-worth-career-earnings-prize-money/ei0352vhzqmtcan3ybtfbnap
