• Murray on playing US Open singles: ‘I think it’s pretty unlikely’
Do not be mistaken: behind Andy Murray’s new smiley on-court demeanour lurks the spirit of a champion. He still yearns to feel the heat of competition at the highest level of men’s tennis again and has seen nothing during his time away from the tour to make him think he is incapable of challenging Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
By the same token, however, the former world No 1 acknowledges he has a different perspective on triumph and despair six months after career-saving hip surgery. Murray has no desire to experience all that pain again. He will not rush his return to singles action and, after impressing alongside Serena Williams in a polished 7-5, 6-3 mixed doubles win over Fabrice Martin and Raquel Atawo in front of an enraptured Centre Court audience, revealed that it is doubtful it will come at the US Open in August.
Written by Jacob Steinberg at Wimbledon
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