Debate continues to rage on regarding the potential culmination of Andy Murray’s tennis career.
The Scotsman sparked fears that this may be his final year on tour after an emotional Australian Open interview, in which he suggested that could have been his last visit to Melbourne as a player.
Since then, many have sought to question, or even encourage his retirement, with Andy Roddick actively ridiculing those aligning with the latter.
But, what did Tim Henman have to say on the matter? We take a closer look…
What Tim Henman said about Andy Murray
Naturally, every pundit is seeking to weigh in on the debate regarding the future of Murray’s tennis career.
As one of Great Britain’s greatest-ever tennis stars, naturally intrigue has grown in recent weeks as the pressure has ramped up.
A true loss of form, including a straight-sets first-round exit in the Australian Open, has done little to dampen these rumours too.
Well, Henman is the latest, and speaking to the Metro, he would claim: ‘The second half of the year was also frustrating for Andy. This year, to not pick up any wins, you can see and hear how frustrated Andy is.
‘There has been some chat around his retirement but for me I don’t agree with that in any way, shape or form.
‘As long as he wants to be out there, working hard and putting the hours in and making sacrifices, he should do it for as long as he wants.
‘But he’s a competitor. He doesn’t want go into tournaments making up the numbers and winning a match here or there. So he has got to fight his way out of this. Getting matches under your belt is what you need and match wins.
‘When you look at the tournaments he’s playing and the opponents he’s up against, it’s not easy.
‘If he wants to drop down to Challenger level to get some matches then so be it. He’s done that in the past with success to build that momentum. He’s so experienced and knows what’s best for him. He’ll work it out and I hope he can get back to winning ways.’
Andy Murray remains a big draw
It is no secret that Murray remains one of the most popular players on tour.
After all, he has enjoyed a career like few others, managing to challenge the traditional big three on occasion, even if they got the better of him far more than he did of them.
Regardless, it was this unrelenting work ethic that initially endeared him to fans, and made it much sweeter when he did claim elite silverware in the form of Wimbledon, the US Open and Olympic Gold.
Then, in the recent Australian Open, the way crowds flooded to watch his first-round loss to Tomas Martin Etcheverry was indicative that his star power has not waned.
Whether in form or not, the 36-year-old remains a big draw. For that alone he surely cannot retire just yet.
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