Audio By Carbonatix
Andy Murray said he is healthy and has "no timeframe" on retirement after he battled to his first win of the season.
The 35-year-old Briton beat China's Zhang Zhizhen 2-6 6-3 10-2 at the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne.
Murray is in the main draw of the Australian Open, which starts on Monday.
"I've been healthy the last seven months. I'm not awakening with aches and pains like in the last few years," the three-time Grand Slam winner said.
"As long as the body holds up well and I'm training properly and performing to a level I'm enjoying, then I will keep going. But I don't have a timeframe [for retirement]."
The former world number one, now ranked 49, had hip surgery in 2018 and 2019 and has been troubled by a variety of injuries in the years since then. Last month the Scot said he was one "big injury" away from calling time on his career but was in good shape.
At Kyoong, Murray trailed 5-0 to Zhizhen and dropped the first set, but bounced back, taking the second set with ease before winning a match tie-break third set.
Wins for Norrie and Draper
Elsewhere, Jack Draper advanced to his first quarter-final of 2023 with an impressive 6-4 6-4 win against American eighth seed Tommy Paul at the Adelaide International 2.
There are two ATP-WTA Adelaide Internationals this month, with Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka winning the titles in week one.
The 21-year-old Briton will now meet third seed Karen Khachanov, who beat him in the second round of the first Adelaide International last week.
Meanwhile, British number one Cameron Norrie needed nearly six hours to reach the quarter-finals of the Auckland Open with a weather-affected 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 win over Czech Jiri Lehecka.
The world number 12 will face American Marcos Giron in the last eight on Thursday.
Latest Stories
-
‘Don’t put the President on the spot’ – Fifi Kwetey rebukes Majority over OSP Bill
12 minutes -
‘There is no conspiracy by NDC’ – Fifi Kwetey explains OSP Bill fallout after presidential intervention
24 minutes -
Nigeria allege DR Congo ‘fraud’ as they hunt World Cup reprieve
55 minutes -
Alcaraz announces shock split with coach Ferrero
1 hour -
Two held over viral assault on minorÂ
1 hour -
The Oscars to leave ABC and stream on YouTube starting in 2029
2 hours -
Starmer tells Abramovich to ‘pay up now’ or face court
2 hours -
FIFA video game to return after four years in Netflix exclusive
2 hours -
Ghana’s programme performance has been broadly satisfactory – IMF Board
2 hours -
Former chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI
2 hours -
No bank has been cited, sanctioned by any regulatory or law enforcement agencies – Association of Banks
2 hours -
Ghana’s GH₵10m relief support to Jamaica grounded in compassion and solidarity – Ablakwa
2 hours -
Speaker, Ga Mantse to headline GJA Dinner Night
2 hours -
JoyNews to host National Dialogue on declining adherence to standards on Thursday
2 hours -
Newmont to fully fund 13 kilometers Ntotroso–Kenyasi road in 2026
3 hours
