Finishing Touch New Barnet 2024-07-03 Finishing Touch New Barnet - Last update images today Finishing Touch New Barnet Like Father, Like Son: Arrington II To Penn State Andy Murray said on Thursday that coming to terms with his impending retirement from tennis is "hard" and that he would ideally "play forever" were it not for the injuries he has suffered during his career. The two-time Wimbledon champion said on June 27 that if was able to play at Wimbledon -- as he has did on Thursday -- then he would likely retire after the Paris Olympics. Murray faced a race against time to be fit to play in his final tournament at the All England Club after undergoing a procedure to address a spinal cyst on June 22. He subsequently withdrew from his first-round singles match on Tuesday, but confirmed that he would play in the men's doubles. However, the 37-year-old's Wimbledon farewell got off to a difficult start on Thursday as he was knocked out of the men's doubles in the first round alongside his older brother, Jamie, with a 7-6 (6), 6-4 loss to Australian pair Rinky Hijikata and John Peers. Speaking after the match, Murray discussed coming to terms with the end of his playing career. "I would love to keep playing, but I can't physically. It is too tough now. All of the injuries, they've added up. ... They haven't been insignificant. But yeah, I want to play forever," Murray told the BBC. "I love the sport. It's given me so much, taught me loads of lessons over the years that I can use for the rest of my life. But yeah, I don't want to stop, so it is hard." Murray also hinted that he might be interested in taking up coaching in his post-playing career. Asked if he was a good tennis watcher, Murray said: "It depends who I'm watching. I hate watching my brother. I find it really difficult to watch my brother play. But yeah, I love tennis. I watch it all the time. I'd probably be more comfortable sitting up there in a coaching box than somewhere else." Murray is due to take to the court again this week after Wimbledon organisers announced on Wednesday that he had entered the mixed doubles draw alongside fellow Brit Emma Raducanu after the pair were given a wild-card entry. The mixed doubles competition begins on Friday. Barnet 2024 Banner ?auto=compress%2Cformat Barnet 2024 Thumb ?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1080 Maxresdefault Barnet5 Baba47cad7ee8e0bfb3ea03a4a312d627a82d0c2 GU0oUEUENrc4YyB 3ac969 86e459b141dc49de9dc79f80f7f653e5 Screen Shot 2021 03 30 At 12.09.04 Regernareamap 126173 Wo 352235006 574777771501126 2603299822177460733 N O2mgoD3ESO6S2Jz New Barnet Leisure Centre Large BAR220140 03 E Comm Maples Dabee July3 BRN220202 01 ?media Id=494376836032838 New Barnet Station 4 C22c016732390fad57573f087ded53124445fed0 BRN220235 10 Cb4e904a958a834d16cd909306fd4ecc Love Hard Darren Barnet 02 F2251c8b4257a6f7fb2f9300655e7c334579302e Altrincham V Barnet 2024.webp Darren Barnet 2 ?resize=113 6e4bf84ff28638cc70e5b64c09c3c0cc 220825 Rainbow Over Barnet Hill IMG 7917 Jcoss Jewish Community Secondary School In New Barnet London BW7NYC Barnet 2 0 Sutton United 14 Stonegrove12 ?itok=k Y0XymW Mayor 2 Ht Er 210602 1622667094264 HpEmbed 1x1 992 21137938 BRN220001 02