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‘I’ll need to take a break after Olympics’, reveals Andy Murray


Andy Murray believes he will be “physically okay” for the rest of the Tokyo Olympics but revealed he will “need to take a break afterwards”.

The two-time defending Olympic champion was forced to withdraw from the men’s singles event due to scans finding something he and his team “werenā€™t too happy with”.

The former world number one – who also won a silver medal in mixed doubles at the London 2012 Games – is, though, competing in the men’s doubles draw.

Murray and partner Joe Salisbury have advanced to the quarter-finals after victories against French and German pairings. They will next face Croatian duo Marin Cilic and Ivan Dodig.

ā€œ(On his fitness) It felt fine. It hasnā€™t really affected me at all in the two matches that Iā€™ve played,ā€ the 34-year-old Brit said in a post-match interview.

ā€œIt was very disappointing [to withdraw from singles] because I prepared well, was feeling good again and then just had something showing up on the scans that we werenā€™t too happy with.

ā€œWhen we spoke about playing, I told Joe if I had any physical issues that Iā€™d prioritise the doubles over singles – thatā€™s why I made the decision to stick just with the doubles.

ā€œI would have been annoyed with myself if Iā€™d taken the decision to play with the issue that I had, made it worse, lost my singles and then not been able to perform well in the doubles. I think physically Iā€™ll be okay for the rest of the tournament but Iā€™ll need to take a break afterwards.ā€


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