Andy Murray fires back after legacy questioned: ‘I won’t quit’

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has hit back at suggestions he could 'damage his legacy' if he continues his career after the 36-year-old Scot suffered a third straight first-round elimination to start the season .

Murray breathed new life into his career after undergoing hip resurfacing surgery in 2019, but has struggled to reach the latter stages of the biggest events. He has failed to advance past the third round of a Grand Slam since reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 2017.

After first-round knockouts in Brisbane and Melbourne Park, Murray's loss to Frenchman Benoit Paire in Montpellier on Tuesday prompted a BBC reporter to ask: “At what point does fighting bravely begin? harm his legacy?”

“Holding on to my legacy? Do me a favor,” Murray responded on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. “I'm in a terrible place right now, I'll give you that. Most people would quit and give up in my situation right now. But I'm not most people and my mind works differently.

“I will not give up. I will continue to fight and work to produce the performances that I know I am capable of.”

Former US Open champion Andy Roddick criticized the report and said nothing could detract from Murray's achievements.

“Legacy cannot be taken away. Accomplishment is eternal,” he posted on X.