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With two days to go before the 2019 Australian Open, the main story in town is still Andy Murray\\u2019s announcement that he will retire before the end of the year. 

Following their immediate reaction to the news yesterday, David Law and Catherine Whitaker were joined for further reflections on Saturday by The Telegraph\\u2019s Simon Briggs.

The self-proclaimed \\u2018Andy Murray correspondent\\u2019 has spent eight years covering Murray\\u2019s career, so what does he make of yesterday\\u2019s events? What was Murray like in his half hour sit-down with the British press corps? And has he given himself some wriggle room by talking about a possible hip resurfacing operation?

Nick Kyrgios was one of many players to pay tribute to Murray. In an interview with Catherine, he even hinted that he\\u2019d like to be coached by Murray one day. How might that work? And what of Kyrgios\\u2019 own chances this fortnight?

Finally, Simon gives his take on the political storm surrounding tonight\\u2019s player council meeting in Melbourne. Why do some players want to eject Chris Kermode from his position as ATP president? Are they actually calling for a players\\u2019 union? And how is the situation complicated by the felony charge hanging over Justin Gimelstob? 

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