Andy Murray has admitted he struggles to play tennis now, having retired from the sport following the Paris Olympics back in the summer.
The Briton established himself as a legend during his playing days, winning three Grand Slam titles.
He won his first major by beating Novak Djokovic in 2012, with Murray securing US Open glory on that occasion.
The former world No 1 then proceeded to win Wimbledon twice, beating Djokovic and Milos Raonic in 2013 and 2016 respectively.
Andy Murray has admitted he struggles to play tennis now, having retired from the sport following the Paris Olympics back in the summer
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Murray recently returned to tennis, with the 37-year-old working with Djokovic at the Australian Open.
That alliance is primed to continue, with reports suggesting Murray and the Serb will stick together for the French Open and Wimbledon this summer.
The tennis legend, on Chris Hoy’s Sporting Misadventures podcast, has admitted he’s enjoying life away from the sport.
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“I’ve got to go a few things that I’d kind of always wanted to since I finished playing,” he said.
“And yeah, I really enjoyed that side of it. And that’s helped me. I really have not missed playing at all.
“I’ve played, I’ve hit tennis balls like three times since the Olympics, basically, in Paris. And I have no desire to do it right now, and maybe at some stage I will want to play.”
But Murray also heartbreakingly revealed that, after years of playing through the pain, his body can’t take it any more.
The twilight years of his career were blighted by injuries, even if he was still able to produce moments of magic.
Yet Murray, these days, said that he ‘can’t move’ and ‘can’t serve’ like he used to, having recently played some tennis with friends.
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“The times that I did, I was terrible. I played so badly, but I actually enjoyed it. Like, I didn’t find it frustrating or anything,” he continued.
“I hit with some friends and just enjoyed playing even though I can’t really play anymore. I can’t move. My shoulder is gone, I can’t serve.
“But yeah, I just enjoy hitting balls occasionally but it’s not something that I miss or that I really want to do.”
Andy Murray won three Grand Slam titles during his playing days, including two Wimbledon crowns
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Also in the interview, Murray disclosed that he suffered from ‘violent diarrhoea’ when drug tested after a match at the Australian Open a few years ago.
He also looked back on being disqualified from a match as a youngster after losing his temper and hitting a supervisor in the leg.
And Murray also said he turned down the chance to train with Rangers FC as a teenager, too.