 Retirement looks close for Rusedski who has been struggling with injury |
Greg Rusedski admitted he did not know how long he would play on following his defeat to Tim Henman at the US Open. Rusedski, who has been struggling with a hip injury for some time, lost 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 6-3 to his compatriot and will head home to consider his future.
"I gave myself the summer to see how it goes," said the 32-year-old. "It's obviously not perfect. I'm not moving as well as I'd like.
"I still wanted to play at least one more Open and that's what I did."
Long-time rival Henman, a year younger at 31, admitted the prospect of losing Rusedski as a competitor was "strange".
"We've been linked for such a long time," said Henman. "I wouldn't say that we've been the best of friends, but I wouldn't say we've been enemies.
"We've impacted each other's careers in a big, big way.
"If he wasn't able to continue then it would be strange to be playing tournaments without him."
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