Andy Murray could continue playing beyond this summer as his brother Jamie discusses the star’s future

Andy Murray has long talked about retiring from tennis, but his final outing may not come as soon as expected.

The Briton had previously suggested that 2024 would be his last year in the sport, before then appearing to announce a change of heart on that decision after competing at Roland Garros.

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Murray suffered a first-round loss to Stanislas Wawrinka at Roland Garros, and he said goodbye to the crowd as he left the Philippe Chatrier court after what could have been his final appearance at the major tournament.

The 37-year-old suggested he was unlikely to continue beyond this summer’s Olympics, which will also be held in Paris.

However, his brother Jamie suggested this was not an official end date and admitted it remains to be seen when the three-time Grand Slam champion will eventually retire from the sport.

Appearing on talkSPORT Breakfast, Jamie was unsure when asked if his younger brother would consider calling time on his career if he enjoyed a good run at the next Wimbledon.

He replied: “Honestly, I’m not sure. I mean he hasn’t said definitively when he wants to stop.”

Jamie pointed to an ankle injury suffered at the Miami Open which initially threatened Murray’s hopes of appearing at SW19, as a reason for him to continue playing beyond the summer.

The former doubles world number one explained: “I think obviously the ankle injury he suffered in Miami was a bit of a problem for him, he obviously missed more tournaments.”

And while he admitted that his brother discussed several ideal scenarios that could inspire him to retire with a bang, Jamie couldn’t confirm that the outcome was set in stone.

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He continued: “Look, I’m sure he’d love to have a nice run at Wimbledon, go out and compete on Center Court again and hopefully he can get a bit of a run in and see it from there.

“He has already spoken about the Olympics, because it is a big goal for him.

“So we’ll see, but again, like I said, he left it quite open, he wasn’t really definitive. Like, in a way, Rafa (Nadal was) a little too.

Murray’s latest comments have shown a similar reluctance to reveal his exact future plans.

Ahead of his clash with Wawrinka, the Scot hinted at his previous plans for a summer retirement, saying: “When the time is right, I will stop. I don’t know if I’ll play after the summer.”

However, after leaving the tournament, he remained vague in detailing what his exit might look like.

Murray told BBC Radio 5 Live: “There’s been a lot of talk about the right or best way to come out of tennis. There’s no perfect ending in most scenarios.

“I would love to win a match or a tournament, but it doesn’t really happen that way for most players.”

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With tennis icon Rafael Nadal also eyeing a likely final appearance at the Paris Olympics as he enters the twilight phase of his career, August could see the stars clash as they look to exit the sport at the highest level.

The Spaniard is a former Games champion, having found glory at Beijing 2008, while Murray’s titles in 2012 and 2016 make him the only player to have won back-to-back Olympic gold medals in the men’s singles.