SHOW MUZZ GO ON

Andy reveals he still loves the sport despite poor season

- NEIL McLEMAN

ANDY MURRAY is back in Melbourne to write what could be a final chapter in his Australian Open story after admitting season was "rubbish".

The Scot has lost five finals here including four to Novak Djokovic and announced his likely retirement in 2019 before his second hip operation.

Now the end of his stellar career is even closer and every defeat will be accompanied by questions about how long he will go on with Wimbledon or the Paris Olympics obvious farewell events.

But even the double Olympic champion, who has returned to the world's top 50 with a metal hip, seems uncertain about his future.

Murray, who turns 37 in May, admitted he was not really enjoying his tennis after ending last season with a frustrating loss in Paris.

But he arrived Down Under, stating: "I'm still loving the training and the travel and everything."