Die Nachricht hat am frühen Morgen die Tenniswelt schockiert: Andy Murrays Hüftschmerzen sind derart gross, dass sie ihn zum Rücktritt zwingen. Wenn alles nach Plan läuft, bestreitet der Schotte diesen Sommer in Wimbledon sein letztes Turnier. Falls nicht, kommt der Abgang möglicherweise auch schon früher.
Er ist der erste der sogenannten «Big Four» mit Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, der den Rücktritt bekannt gibt. Das Ende einer Ära. Mitstreiter, Konkurrenten und Freunde von Murray leiden auf Twitter mit ihm.
Andy, just watched your conference. Please don’t stop trying. Keep fighting. I can imagine your pain and sadness. I hope you can overcome this. You deserve to retire on your own terms, whenever that happens. We love you @andy_murray and we want to see you happy and doing well. 🙏
— Juan M. del Potro (@delpotrojuan) January 11, 2019
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) January 11, 2019
😢 Heartbroken 💔
— Timea Bacsinszky (@TimeaOfficial) January 11, 2019
A true Champion, and Idol, a Rolemodel & an Unbelivably Amazing Human Being .
Keep Fighting @andy_murray 🙌🏻 https://t.co/hh43MPSBhO
Andy Murray announced he will retire this year. You don’t know how much we are going to miss you, @andy_murray! 😢 You are an example of a great athlete and person. 😘 pic.twitter.com/5crbArh7N5
— Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar (@rnadalacademy) January 11, 2019
Tennis will come to an end for us all but the friendships will last a lifetime. What you’ve done for the sport will live on forever. I’m hoping for a strong and healthy finish for you, my friend! @andy_murray pic.twitter.com/Bcs0cdllJp
— Grigor Dimitrov (@GrigorDimitrov) January 11, 2019
.@andy_murray You are a champion on and off the court. So sorry you cannot retire on your own terms, but remember to look to the future. Your greatest impact on the world may be yet to come. Your voice for equality will inspire future generations. Much love to you & your family. https://t.co/AQUOP3LGec
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) January 11, 2019
If this is true, I tip my cap to @andy_murray ! Absolute legend. Short list of best tacticians in history. Unreal results in a brutal era ...... Nothing but respect here. I hope he can finish strong and healthy https://t.co/FZbwmvRC2r
— andyroddick (@andyroddick) January 11, 2019
My thoughts are with @andy_murray and I really hope we continue to see you fighting on court so you can retire on your own terms. Get well soon... Tennis is better with you. pic.twitter.com/0z1401hKXe
— Kevin Anderson (@KAndersonATP) January 11, 2019
The @andy_murray that I know will absolutely make it to Wimbledon to play his final tournament. Not many with more heart, effort in the history of the game. Was always a pleasure to share the court pal.
— Mardy Fish (@MardyFish) January 11, 2019
My heart breaks listening to @andy_murray during his press conference... Hope he will make it through to Wimbledon and have the farewell he deserves . #greatguy
— Kim Clijsters (@Clijsterskim) January 11, 2019
Whenever it is Andy Murray retires - Wimbledon, next week, sometime in between - the tennis culture as a whole takes a severe hit...Hall of Famer in every sense. This news is, at once, not surprising and kind of devastating.....
— Jon Wertheim (@jon_wertheim) January 11, 2019
If true. Feel down to the bone for Andy Murray right now. Amazing player, fighter, nr 1 and multiple GS champion. Deepest respect.
— Magnus Norman (@normansweden) January 11, 2019
Sam Stosur on Andy Murray:
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 11, 2019
"He's been a fantastic player, champion. I mean, he's been a massive advocate for women's tennis and women's sport in general. I know in the locker room whenever we hear him kinda stick up for us, we're like, 'Yeah, go Andy!"
(h/t @tennismash) pic.twitter.com/WHVPNOHMlh
Andrea Petkovic on Andy Murray. #AusOpen
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) January 11, 2019
"He was always my favorite, and I think it will be a huge loss for tennis in general, but also for the WTA. Because even nowadays, when you think everything is equal, you still need men, especially successful men, to speak up for women."
So sad for @andy_murray . Hands down one of the best guys on tour. So much respect for him as an all around athlete and person. Hope his body can recover. If not, he will be missed by all. 😔
— Vasek Pospisil (@VasekPospisil) January 11, 2019
The realest 🙏🏻 https://t.co/wy0Rh1gp9N
— victoria azarenka (@vika7) January 11, 2019
@andy_murray Legend!
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) January 11, 2019
Kyle Edmund on Andy Murray: ‘When it’s established and concrete it kind of hits you. For me he’s been my biggest role model out of any tennis player - he’s Britain’s greatest tennis player ever and possibly greatest sportsman ever.’
— George Bellshaw (@BellshawGeorge) January 11, 2019