ANDY MURRAY still believes he can shock the tennis world this year.
The double Wimbledon champion has not won a major since his second SW19 crown in 2016.
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But Murray, 35, insists he is still capable of reaching those dizzying heights starting at the Australian Open which kicks off at Melbourne Park on January 16.
The former World No1 said: “I still believe there’s something big in me. Nothing will replace tennis.
“And I still really enjoy everything about it.”
The Scot’s career was in danger of a premature end in 2017 because of a chronic hip injury which required metal resurfacing surgery in 2018.
Murray finished 2022 ranked No 49 in the world but claims his courageous post-injury comeback has never received the credit it deserves.
He added: “Because I managed to get to No.1 in the world, what ‘really good’ looks like is judged on that.
“Making the top 50 in the world is a good effort with everything that I’ve gone through, but I still feel like I can do more than that.
“If I get to 30 in the world, a lot of people would say, ‘well, he’s finished’.
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But hardly any players who start playing tennis are able to get to that level.”
The draw for the Australian Open takes place on Thursday.