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Nial Smith
https://twitter.com/NialSmith/status/1266306134404747266
Just found this from last month.
ATP (https://www.atptour.com/en/news/murray-rashford-paes-hingis-tennis-united-episode-6) - Murray & Rashford Surprise Healthcare Hero On Tennis United
Andy starts around 3.33 minutes in and finishes around 7.00 minutes in.
suttontennis
10-06-2020, 07:37
Nial Smith
https://twitter.com/NialSmith/status/1266306134404747266
Have to wait a little longer for one of the four to reappear
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/52991140
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/52784833) - Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray among ATP & WTA stars in domestic events
Wimbledon (https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2020-06-11/aeltc_launches_wimbledon_recreated_to_celebrate_20 20_fortnight.html) - AELTC Launches Wimbledon Recreated to Celebrate 2020 Fortnight
HoopGirl
14-06-2020, 14:52
Hurrah there is still some tennis during Wimbledon!
And an Andy Murray weekend!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/53007200
JAMES4578
14-06-2020, 15:28
We got the specific tennis details yesterday, however knew there was going to be sporting highlights in the summer including Wimbledon a while ago. https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/coronavirus-sport
BBC (http://Battle of the Brits: Andy Murray to face Kyle Edmund in group stage) - Battle of the Brits: Andy Murray to face Kyle Edmund in group stage
JAMES4578
16-06-2020, 17:40
US Open may well go ahead behind closed doors, pending approval from state. Some players not thought to be too keen mind you, though reported that Andy would be enthusiastic Personally would still have some doubts and whilst may enjoy some matches not the same appeal. smaller events without crowds feel a different matter. https://www.insidesport.co/us-open-tennis-live-new-york-governor-gives-go-ahead-to-us-ope
(https://www.insidesport.co/us-open-tennis-live-new-york-governor-gives-go-ahead-to-us-open/)
Ironic that something described as an Open can be closed. Nonsense decision.
Just found on Twitter...(for some reason was forbidden to use "Andy's General Appearance thread ....
BBC The One Show
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Afraid not tonight...programme dedicated to Dame Vera Lynn RIP!
Just checked the One Show schedule & Andy & Jamie are on the show tonight!!!!:thumbup: ... or should I have put "fingers crossed";)
The One Show is not a programme I watch regularly and their interview tonight with Andy and Jamie was very poor. It was obvious that neither Alex Jones or Kim Marsh (since when has she been a presenter?) were tennis fans and hadn't done a scrap of ground work for the interview. Most disappointing and I reckon Andy and Jamie would think so too, particularly Jamie who has put in so much work into next week's tournament.
Guerkins2
19-06-2020, 20:15
The One Show is not a programme I watch regularly and their interview tonight with Andy and Jamie was very poor. It was obvious that neither Alex Jones or Kim Marsh (since when has she been a presenter?) were tennis fans and hadn't done a scrap of ground work for the interview. Most disappointing and I reckon Andy and Jamie would think so too, particularly Jamie who has put in so much work into next week's tournament.
I totally agree. It started with photos of Andy’s wins at Wimbledon & then Jamie only winning with Jankovic, asked Andy the first question about the battle of the brits - I thought Jamie had done most of the organising - then wished them both Happy Father’s Day at the end. Zero research!
I agree .....very poor from The One Show. Jamie certainly looked more than a little nonplussed to be wished Happy Father's Day!
exislander
23-06-2020, 10:43
Andy's latest column for the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/53130722
Andy was on BBC2 on Sunday in "Andy Murray: King of Queens BBC 2 Sunday 21/6/20". It is available on iplayer.
Eurosport is showing a program called "Olympics - greatest tennis players" which has Andy in it.
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/53076049) - Battle of the Brits: Andy Murray returns to action in London charity event
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/tennis/52998682) - Battle of the Brits day one: Andy Murray wins but brother Jamie suffers shock defeat
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/53099132) - Andy Murray says he wants to play US Open and French Open
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/53152493) - Andy Murray wins Battle of the Brits opener against Liam Broady
Times (https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/judy-murray-watching-andy-play-is-like-having-a-heart-attack-zxtqm6bcc) - Judy Murray: Watching Andy play is like having a heart attack
sub required
Radio Times (https://www.radiotimes.com/news/sport/2020-06-24/andy-murray-battle-of-the-brits-injury-exclusive/) - Andy Murray on returning to the courts after injury: ‘I have to hope the hip holds up’
There is a 4 page article on Jamie and Andy in the Radio Times. Part of it is on-line above. This is followed on 2 pages of answers to questios by Anabel Croft and Tim Henman.
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/53172172) - Battle of the Brits: Andy Murray beaten by Kyle Edmund
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/tennis/53187435) - Best action as Edmund beats Murray in Battle of the Brits
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/53182099) - Battle of the Brits: Andy Murray & Dan Evans into semi-finals
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/tennis/53187435) - Murray reaches Battle of the Brits semis - best shots
Times - Novak Djokovic ‘sorry’ after becoming fourth tennis player to test positive for Covid-19 at Adria Tour
Post this one here as has comments from Andy.
Andy Murray sent his wishes for a speedy recovery to those who tested positive, while also stating his belief that the tournament should not have been held. He is concerned about the damage to tennis’s reputation, particularly at a time when US Open officials are working hard on protocols for the tournament, which starts on August 31.
“I hope that Novak and his wife are well and that they recover,” Murray said. “I hope everyone who is affected is healthy and safe. In hindsight it’s not something that should have gone ahead. Obviously it’s not surprising how many people have tested positive when you see the scenes going on.
“Some people have said that this puts the US Open in doubt, which it may well do. But the measures and the protocols they have in place at the United States Tennis Association are different to Serbia and Croatia. There are no fans, for a start. I think the players now will be extremely aware of this. Coronavirus doesn’t care who we are and what we do. We have to observe the rules.”
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/53266732) - Sporting Nation: Andy Murray in the words of others
From Nial Smith Design ....
Lack of grass court tennis hits the Muzz hard… #AndyMurray #LedZeppelin #InThroughtheOutDoor #Wimbledon
https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/107416993_3212490752150823_2410485190698769202_o.p ng?_nc_cat=103&_nc_sid=dbeb18&_nc_ohc=9g75GFHjQJQAX8yxGMq&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=02eaacc62e1fca5692a004922fb24b17&oe=5F2D3822
A bit of fun! .. :big grin:
Silverdee
27-07-2020, 09:03
In today’s sport telegraph it says Andy to play in doubles in US Open!
In today’s sport telegraph it says Andy to play in doubles in US Open! I don’t believe that, I think they have muddled the information re the fact that Andy is only playing doubles in the battle of the Brits, in order to protect himself.
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/53546637) - Andy Murray 'mentally planning' to play US Open in New York
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/53491652) - Battle of the Brits Team Tennis: Andy Murray, Jamie Murray & Johanna Konta playing
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/tennis/53551843) - 'You're all on the same team' - Murray family call
video on BBC Breakfast
Sky Sports:- Andy Murray worried about flying ...... https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/12039744/andy-murray-worried-about-flying-to-new-york-ahead-of-the-us-open
The Sun ...Tennis Top Stars Including Andy Murray ....... https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/tennis/12326456/tennis-top-stars-including-andy-murray-warned-they-will-be-kicked-out-of-us-open-if-coronavirus-rules-are-ignored/
Mail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-8621181/Andy-Jamie-Murray-lead-British-contingent-Open-jetting-New-York.html) - Andy and Jamie Murray lead British contingent for the US Open by jetting off to New York and a first stop of a private court in Connecticut
Tennishead (https://tennishead.net/andy-murray-tipped-to-cause-us-open-shock-hes-a-great-competitor/) - Andy Murray tipped to cause US Open shock – ‘he’s a great competitor and knows which points matter’
Tennishead (https://tennishead.net/andy-murray-tipped-to-cause-us-open-shock-hes-a-great-competitor/) - Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer warned rival is ‘super determined’ to topple them
“It’s been frustrating – it’s lingered for a while but at the end of the day he wants to be out there competing against the best players in the world and doing what he loves,” Delgado told Sportsbeat of Andy Murray.
“He’s still motivated, of course he is – he’s super determined, absolutely, and that’s the goal, no doubt, to get back competing against the best players again.
“And his team feel exactly the same way – that’s what we’re working hard towards, and he works so hard with all his gym work and rehab work that he does.
“At the end of last year he finished off the year really well by winning in Antwerp, so that was great, and then this year – for different reasons – we haven’t been able to get the tournaments in.
“Hopefully we can get back out there, and we’re just looking forward to just getting out there and competing.”
Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2020/08/10/liam-broady-andy-murrayis-champion-people-trying-help-state/) - Liam Broady: 'Andy Murray is a champion of the people who is trying to help the state of British tennis'
behind paywall
ATP (https://www.atptour.com/en/news/murray-copil-washington-2018-flashback) - 'I Feel Like This Is The End': Murray's 3 A.M. Washington Marathon
Andy admits to rustiness - BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/53869638).
Him and everyone else I would imagine.
RosieBear
23-08-2020, 14:17
Andy feels "physically good" after his match with Tiafoe :thumbup:
https://www.bbc.com/sport/amp/tennis/53876322
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/53936570) - US Open draw: Andy Murray to face Nishioka, Johanna Konta plays Heather Watson
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/53978654) - US Open 2020: Players put in 'bubble within bubble' after coronavirus positive test
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/53975412) - US Open: Andy Murray ready for 'weird' experience, Johanna Konta excited for Heather Watson match
this is a rather anodyne report from the Beeb on Andy's stupendous win over Nishioka (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/53994168)
JAMES4578
02-09-2020, 11:25
Report from Us Open site- Match of The Day (https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2020-09-01/2020-09-01_casper_ruud_defeats_mackenzie_mcdonald_in_round _1_of_the_2020_us_open.html)
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/53989716) - US Open 2020: Andy Murray fights back to beat Yoshihito Nishioka
Andy's presser aftre 1st round win US Open https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/interviews/2020-09-01/2020-09-01_interview_andy_murray_round_1.html
Video + transcript.
US OPEN
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
New York, New York, USA
Andy Murray
Press Conference
A. MURRAY/Y. Nishioka
4-6, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. Can you just tell me about the performance today and your feelings about that.
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, so definitely wasn't the best match that I've played. First couple of sets, I don't know if you guys heard me talking on the court after the match, but I was just saying I got the balance completely wrong. At the beginning I was not doing enough with the ball, then he was dictating the points. I started being too aggressive and going for too much and making mistakes.
Finally I started to get, I guess, a little bit the balance right of what I had to do on the court. I actually finished, like, wasn't playing really well all the time, but at moments I was starting to hit the ball better, serving better, yeah, moving forward a bit more at the right times. I was moving forward in the second set, third set, but probably at the wrong moments.
Yeah, just got that balance right at the end. It was a pretty special one to get through really, because I didn't play my best. No one there watching. It was a long match, five-setter, first one I played in a long time. Great effort to get through.
Q. At what stage in that match did you sort of really feel like you could turn it around?
ANDY MURRAY: Probably once I'd won the third set really. I was just starting to play a little bit better. I wasn't feeling as under pressure on my serve. Yeah, just felt like, not that I was controlling all the points, I just felt like I was a little bit more in control of more points and was starting to understand the way I had to play to maybe win the match, which at the beginning I didn't.
Very tricky game. He's a very good player. Looking at his results, he's beaten some very good players on hard courts. He's also lost in tight matches to some very good players, as well. I knew it was going to be hard.
Yeah, he has a tricky game. Not easy to play against. Also I felt a little bit at the beginning that, I don't know, I was pacing myself almost a little bit. Sort of happens at the beginning of your career when you haven't played that many five-set matches.
I kind of felt mentally I didn't know how I was going to feel if I played a long one, so I didn't want to use up too much energy. When you do that, maybe you don't move as well, don't play the right shots, and the match becomes much longer. So it's completely counterproductive. I think psychologically it can happen when you've not played one for a long time.
Q. 4 hours 39 minutes, how does your body feel? Did you find an ice bath? Were you aware that players came out of their suites to start watching this match?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, I mean, I did an interview before. I was saying that for me was one of the things that helped. It's rare that you have lots of, like, players watching your watch. In some ways that can be a little bit distracting if you look up and you've got guys that are in the top 5, top 10 in the world watching you and stuff.
But for me, I had my father-in-law there. He was up in the suite watching me. I had my brother there with his coach watching. There was a few of the British players that came out to watch and support, as well.
Although the atmosphere was very flat overall, at the end of the match and as I was starting to turn it around, I could at least look up and see some faces in different points of the court to give me a little bit of encouragement, which definitely, definitely helped.
Q. How do you feel? Was there an ice bath available for you?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, they said it's fine to use it. They have two in there. Obviously, like, on the off days and stuff, they're trying to restrict the amount of players that are in the locker room, but also using the facilities in there. They said yeah, after a match like that, of course, you can go in and use it, which was helpful.
It's not comfy on your toes. I don't know why. I do ice baths all the time. You get in one after playing a long match when your toes and stuff are sore, and it's really, really uncomfortable on the toes. I don't know why that is, but it's really not comfortable (smiling). Yeah, glad to have that over with.
Physically I actually did pretty well. My toes and stuff were hurting. Actually I did pretty well for being such a long match. I don't know if that was because I maybe didn't use up so much energy the first couple sets because I was sort of pacing myself a little bit. But I did quite well physically.
Q. These are different times and situations, but the way you're talking now is different from what I've always heard you talking with the sort of sad voice in different situations. You talk very low-key. Now I can hear you better. You sound more, I don't say happy, but you look different. Is that the situation that changes you the way to approach the press conferences?
ANDY MURRAY: I don't know. I haven't thought about changing. Look, certainly for me, let's say the last, I don't know, three years, I don't know if it's always been the case after matches, but the last three years, yeah, I've spoken about it many times, saying I was not particularly happy playing tennis because I was miserable and it was uncomfortable and my body hurt, that didn't feel good.
Whereas now I've just played a four-and-a-half hour match when I never thought I'd be able to. I felt way better today at the end of that match than I did when I played Bautista in Australia. I'm not sitting here with my hip throbbing and aching. I'll be able to sleep fine tonight and things like that.
Yeah, my quality of life is significantly better. I would imagine that would probably improve my general mood and general well-being.
Q. With all the comebacks you've had in your career, where would you rate something like this when you consider down two sets to Love, down a break in the third, down match point in the fourth, down a break in the fifth?
ANDY MURRAY: Well, I actually totally had forgotten I had a match point against me. Where would I rate it? I don't know.
It's difficult because I can't remember all the matches I played, like all the five-setters and stuff, matches where I've come back from two sets.
In terms of the effort and work and everything that's gone into getting to this point, for sure it's the hardest, the whole journey. The match itself, physically I felt for sure worse in matches, and I probably had better comebacks. But yeah, I mean, I don't remember loads about the match to be honest.
When you say it like that, I was down a break in the fifth, right, as well? I was down a break in the third.
Q. Yes.
ANDY MURRAY: So, yeah, I mean, very close to going out but kept coming back, yeah, kept fighting, so... I'm proud of that.
Q. What do you think of the del Potro surgery last week? Seems like you are an inspiration for each other. Would you comment on that, please.
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, I mean, obviously I don't know exactly which surgery he had. Yeah, I mean, I was sad obviously when I heard that. I was actually, yeah, chatting to my team about maybe reaching out to him in the last couple of days. Because, yeah, I mean, he's been unbelievably unlucky during his career with multiple, multiple injuries. He keeps, yeah, trying and keeps wanting to come back to play.
I during my career would have been certainly healthier than him. But these last couple of years, I can totally understand what he's going through. Just now, mentally it must be unbelievably challenging.
Yeah, I hope that the surgery is a success for him. I hope he manages to get healthy again and back on the court. If he didn't totally love tennis, there's no chance he would have kept trying. He obviously loves the sport. It would be brilliant to see him get a few more years out of his body because he deserves that.
Q. Was it helpful being able to hear Jamie in such a quiet stadium?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, I mean, I guess I kind of just mentioned that. I don't know if that's Jamie my coach or my brother, I don't know which one. Yeah, like I said, just sort of having some people around in a very empty stadium, the biggest tennis stadium that we play in, it certainly helped me, for sure.
Like, for me, it's not always like what the person is saying, but often when I'm playing, when there's big crowds and stuff, I often engage and make eye contact with people in the crowd. I don't know, just gives me some energy and stuff. That helps. Whether actually hearing them, I don't know if that makes a big difference.
Q. You're playing Felix next, a 20-year-old. What do you know about him? What sort of challenge do you think he'll bring?
ANDY MURRAY: He hits a big ball. He moves well. I hit with him once only in Beijing last year. I think that was the only time I'd hit with him.
Yeah, I mean, I think he's around 20, 21 in the world, ranking-wise? Something like that. He's getting up to the top of the game. I think he quite obviously likes playing on the hard courts. He's had some struggles with his serve at times. That's something that I'll look to capitalize on.
But yeah, I mean, he's a top, top young player. He'll have an excellent, excellent career for sure. He's been really good since he was very young. I think physically he's a fantastic mover, good athlete. Yeah, he's developed fast.
Q. Were you able to appreciate at all in the moment or after the match, after being away so much time from Grand Slam action, the effort that you put in today?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, I mean, I think it was pretty emotional straight after the match finished. Yeah, when I got back to the locker room, sort of look at my phone, see the messages from family and friends, the team and stuff. They're the people that have kind of seen me go through everything, been there, seen the tough times. I don't know how many of us actually believed I'd be back kind of winning matches like that.
So, yeah, it was emotional after the match finished, for sure. It's more like, yeah, when you read the messages from your family and friends and stuff, yeah, that's kind of when you feel it.
Well, I don't know. I don't know why that is, but you do, or I do anyway. Today's win meant a lot. Like I said, a lot's gone into it.
Q. You've talked a lot about the people watching in suites. You were out there yesterday watching. Is that because the suite is there for you to use and there's nothing else to do? Is it because you like watching tennis, supporting people?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, I mean, I think yesterday I watched a little bit of the Zverev and Anderson match because I was interested in the match. I thought it was a good first-round match. Yeah, I mean, the seats and stuff that you've got to watch from is brilliant. It's really nice out there.
I mean, I think for the players, just having some people there helps just a little bit. I know some of the players, like yesterday, when Cameron Norrie was playing, quite a few of the British players went out to watch and support him, which we can do when there's fans but it's not quite the same because normally it's pretty loud, certain times difficult to get seats and stuff. If you do go out to watch, people might ask for autographs. It's not necessarily appropriate to always go out and watch matches.
Yeah, I think it's good if the guys can support each other. I just think it just helps a little bit if you're on the court and there's just a few people around. It's better than no one, that's for sure. Yeah, helped me a little bit today.
Q. Was there anyone if you looked up and saw watching that you would be unhappy to see watching you play?
ANDY MURRAY: When I played in the Olympics against Wawrinka in the first round in London, Federer was sitting in his box for that match. That was quite weird. I don't know. It was just a bit weird looking up and seeing him sitting in the players box when usually you look up and see kind of coaches and family and whatnot. He was there in his Swiss track suit and stuff.
I don't know, he's obviously one of the best players of all time, and he was, yeah, just sitting in the box. I played well in that match, so I don't want to say he put me off.
Yeah, I mean, there's not anyone I wouldn't want to watch me, but definitely you feel certain player's presence more than others maybe.
Q. What questions did you have about yourself before this match and what questions did you answer as the match progressed?
ANDY MURRAY: I think the biggest question would have been the physical one, like how I -- actually it was the last question I got asked in the on-court prematch interview. Tom Rinaldi asked me and made me think about it a little bit. He asked me something about, What do you think if you go to five sets? How do you think you'll feel?
I was like, Gee, don't know really. Hadn't thought about it that much. But after it was like, Yeah, I haven't played one for a long time.
Yeah, I guess that was the thing I was most happy with, that I lasted. It was humid today, not that hot. Obviously a long match. I did pretty well physically. Yeah, I guess that was probably my biggest doubt going in and the biggest answer I got from the match today, was physically that I was good. Tennis-wise I could do better.
FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqvYLcGdWhI Press conference visual.
Has anyone found Nishioka’s interview? I wonder what he thinks about letting that one go?
RosieBear
02-09-2020, 14:18
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-8687331/I-did-alright-Humble-Andy-Murray-plays-incredible-five-set-win-Yoshihito-Nishioka.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-yoshihito-nishioka-us-open-result-draw-five-set-fightback-a9700116.html
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/sep/01/andy-murray-grinds-out-trademark-five-set-us-open-thriller-to-beat-nishioka
https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/us-open/2020/andy-murray-battles-from-two-sets-down-to-beat-yoshihito-nishioka-in-us-open-thriller_sto7861834/story.shtml
https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/us-open/2020/andy-murray-battles-from-two-sets-down-to-beat-yoshihito-nishioka-in-us-open-thriller_sto7861834/story.shtml
Andy's on court interview after winning 1st round (video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HSTCzlw_-g
RosieBear
03-09-2020, 08:34
Great article in TheTimes by a footballer who had the same op as Andy. It's behind a paywall but here's a good snippet:
"Andy Murray will feel great – I know because I had same hip-resurfacing surgery.
Andy Murray and I exchanged messages about our rehabilitation over the summer. We had both undergone the same hip-resurfacing surgery and were making a comeback.
For years I had been driving to matches worrying about whether I was going to be OK. I feared my career was over. On Saturday, 11 months after the operation, I played my first competitive game for Stevenage and the hip felt unbelievable. The only difference to my game is that I am now pain-free and have a better range of movement."
I feel like I did before the injury and that’s the thing with this recovery: the more time goes on, the better it feels. That is what Andy will be feeling after going five sets with Yoshihito Nishioka at the US Open.
Coming back from two sets down to win shows how good his body and mind are. It’s brilliant for him to be able to trust his body to do that again. With this surgery, when you are ready you can go for ever. The tricky part is getting the body ready for the game but when that’s done, and it is all firing, it is perfect."
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/andy-murray-will-feel-great-i-know-because-i-had-same-hip-resurfacing-surgery-2drgvgtt5?shareToken=0a446545941179dc4f648fdfcbc8f 365
rather a nice PA report on Andy's loss to Felix Auger-Aliassime from the Gdn, (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/sep/04/flawless-felix-auger-aliassime-ends-andy-murrays-comeback-at-us-open)
respect! "you know you are facing Andy Murray. You never know what tricks he’s got in his pocket. To close it out is not easy. You’re facing a great champion.”
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/54023187)- Andy Murray says winning another Grand Slam will be 'extremely difficult' after US Open defeat
Andy Murray says winning another Grand Slam will be "extremely difficult" but he will still "shoot for the stars".
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/54022156) - Andy Murray knocked out of US Open by Felix Auger-Aliassime
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/54109949) - Andy Murray to play in two indoor ATP events in Cologne in October
banskogirl
13-09-2020, 15:49
I’m not sure what I think about this, from Thiem. Would like to remind him that Andy beat a previous grand slam winner for his first slam trophy.
https://metro.co.uk/2020/09/12/dominic-thiem-andy-murray-us-open-final-alexander-zverev-13260549/
Sallydaisy
13-09-2020, 17:44
I’m not sure what I think about this, from Thiem. Would like to remind him that Andy beat a previous grand slam winner for his first slam trophy.
https://metro.co.uk/2020/09/12/dominic-thiem-andy-murray-us-open-final-alexander-zverev-13260549/
erm, tongue in cheek?
;)
HoopGirl
23-09-2020, 12:53
Andy practicing at Roland Garros
https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/french-open/2019/andy-murray-practice-ahead-of-2020-french-open_vid1355788/video.shtml
exislander
24-09-2020, 11:46
Andy practices with Stan
https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/wawrinka-murray-reunite-philippe-chatrier
Andy plays Stan - in the Guardian, Kevin Mitchell (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/sep/25/andy-murray-fired-up-by-battle-with-fellow-old-stager-stan-wawrinka)
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/54289833)- French Open: Jamie Murray on golf, family & his future in tennis
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/54289416) - French Open: Andy Murray v Stan Wawrinka & Johanna Konta v Coco Gauff on day one
"It's an amusing draw. It's actually the first time I've watched the draw in the past 10 years," said Murray, who is ranked 111th.
"Obviously it will be a very tough match. That match I played against Stan a few years ago was a brutal one.
"I kind of knew something was up before the Kei Nishikori match in the quarter-finals.
"I didn't know that it was that bad but at the end of the Stan match, in the fifth set, I was struggling to push up on my serve and moving to my forehand.
"It never felt the same after that match."
Sporting Life (https://podbay.fm/p/this-sporting-life/e/1600426800) - This Sporting Life: Jamie Murray
podcast
Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/sep/27/andy-murray-loses-in-three-straight-sets-to-stan-wawrinka-to-exit-french-open) report on Andy's defeat by Stan W, and Mats Wilander's musings on his own history
:facepalm::shrug::smashed:Mats W has never had a good word to say about Andy, so he’s not going to start now.
HoopGirl
28-09-2020, 19:26
I love how protective Nick Kyrgious is of Andy as he fires back his not so restrained comments to Wilander!
Actually makes me feel quite emotional!
https://metro.co.uk/2020/09/28/shut-up-no-one-cares-nick-kyrgios-fires-back-at-mats-wilander-over-andy-murray-criticism-13338730/
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/54310498) - French Open: Andy Murray 'won't brush aside' heavy loss to Stan Wawrinka
Express (https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1340530/Roger-Federer-Rafael-Nadal-Novak-Djokovic-Andy-Murray-John-McEnroe-French-Open) - Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray verdicts delivered by McEnroe
McEnroe on Murray
“I think his goal is to feel like he’s healthy and he can test himself. He proved at the US Open that he could go and play for a long time, he played four hours to beat Nishioka in the first round but then it looked like he was a bit spent. I don't know whether it was physical or emotional.
"He is about 80% of what he was moving, the question is at the moment is that 20% going to come back? Is he going to be able to dig into the corners, is he going to be able to break out of the corners as quickly as he used to? Maybe that takes time, maybe it takes six months?
"I’m not a doctor but if he stays at 80%, I don't think you’ll see him play that much longer. But if he is in a process where the body is getting used to what it takes to go the distance, then I would think he could get back to the top ten.”
New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/28/sports/tennis/french-open-tennis-balls.html) - At the French Open, Cold Weather and a Ball That Will Not Behave
HoopGirl
29-09-2020, 06:26
I found this really funny. All the run ins between Andy and Fognini! Remember that last very tense one?
Well Fognini written a book and here he describes what he thinks of the way Andy plays (and beats him). Clearly a very bitter man!
https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Andy_Murray/91617/fabio-fognini-andy-murray-is-arrogant-/
suttontennis
29-09-2020, 07:16
I found this really funny. All the run ins between Andy and Fognini! Remember that last very tense one?
Well Fognini written a book and here he describes what he thinks of the way Andy plays (and beats him). Clearly a very bitter man!
https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Andy_Murray/91617/fabio-fognini-andy-murray-is-arrogant-/
Whats that snoring sound ? It's Andy, clearly not losing any sleep over the comments of someone who only occasionally lived up to his potential as a tennis player, and who's choice of tennis gear always leaves me cold.
Rosalind
29-09-2020, 08:27
Whats that snoring sound ? It's Andy, clearly not losing any sleep over the comments of someone who only occasionally lived up to his potential as a tennis player, and who's choice of tennis gear always leaves me cold.
Fognini - a pound store Rafa - not the real deal and will leave you disappointed when it breaks down after 5 minutes of flurry.
RosieBear
29-09-2020, 09:07
Jealousy does strange things to some people. As for Wilander - he railed against changing the name of his dross programme to Game, Schett & Mats because he didn't want his co-star's name to appear, and definitely not before his own. Says it all. A very petty man.
Jealousy does strange things to some people. As for Wilander - he railed against changing the name of his dross programme to Game, Schett & Mats because he didn't want his co-star's name to appear, and definitely not before his own. Says it all. A very petty man.
Totally agree with you, I have never heard him say anything good about Andy, so he was bound to get his dig in now, but I believe he will regret he ever opened his mouth.
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/54349385) - Jamie Murray on the French Open, British struggles & Andy Murray's future
'Andy has a lot more to give'Andy was one of the British players who lost in the French Open and afterwards former Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander questioned his future. (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/sep/28/courier-joins-defence-of-andy-murray-after-wilander-wildcard-remarks)
I didn't agree with his comments.
Andy is doing his very best to get back to the level he wants to play to and knows he can play at.
Obviously this year was difficult for him because just when he was about to start playing tournaments in the States in March the whole season got cut. So it has been very bitty for him.
He has got a few more tournaments to try and finish the year strong and get ready for the Australian Open in January.
I certainly think he has got a lot more to give. He showed that in some of the matches in the States and also when he won the European Open title in Antwerp last year.
I really believe he can get back to playing at a really high level and competing against the best players in the world.
Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/sep/28/courier-joins-defence-of-andy-murray-after-wilander-wildcard-remarks) - (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/andymurray) Courier joins defence of Andy Murray after Wilander's wildcard remarks
Murray’s former training partner Daniel Vallverdú described Wilander’s remarks as “pathetic”. Then Courier, who has two French Opens to Wilander’s three and works for a rival TV network, was adamant the Swede was wrong to be nudging Murray towards the exit door after his straight-sets capitulation to Stan Wawrinka.
Courier replied on ITV: “Mats is a friend of mine and I respect his opinion greatly, [but] … Andy has every right to take wildcards if they are offered, and tournaments have every right to give them to him if they want to. It is up to Andy as to how long he wants to play.
“This is all about him having the power to decide he will end his career on his terms rather than his hip deciding. And it is a remarkable story, that the doctors have given him this chance to come back. He is never going to move the way he did – he knows that.
“He says he doesn’t want to win outside of his game style but, frankly, there are going to be matches like yesterday where, if he wants to be competitive, he is going to have to hit the ball bigger, he is going to have to play differently. But there are other matches where he can use his guile and his hands and his wonderful imagination to win as well.”
Even Murray’s uncle, Keith Erskine, a golf pro in the United States for a long time, entered the debate. He tweeted (https://twitter.com/erskkbo/status/1310558609139474432): “It’s a certain breed of people who probably fear for their jobs (bad ex‑pro commentators, poor journalists and ex-coaches) who seem to know more about the welfare and drive of past champions & are responsible for most of the controversial and stupid comments aimed at them.”
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/54289415) - British junior Arthur Fery on French Open, liking Nick Kyrgios & studying economics
Times (https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/andy-murray-talks-children-surgery-and-why-he-cant-quit-tennis-yet-32t7zv9qv?fbclid=IwAR2T8anqC1OOZ6McJkYA7UlC-TEpdMW86e2L4SNbnGHpPzgk36FonalH8hg)- Andy Murray talks children, surgery and why he can’t quit tennis yet
banskogirl
10-10-2020, 18:49
Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/sep/28/courier-joins-defence-of-andy-murray-after-wilander-wildcard-remarks) - (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/andymurray) Courier joins defence of Andy Murray after Wilander's wildcard remarks
Has anyone seen Wilander on Eurosport since the above verbal nonsense? I know his name is on the blurb for Eurosport Cube each day but Tim has been on instead.
Sorry, I don't know. I've been watching on ITV most of the time.
suttontennis
12-10-2020, 06:24
Has anyone seen Wilander on Eurosport since the above verbal nonsense? I know his name is on the blurb for Eurosport Cube each day but Tim has been on instead.
He was on after the mens. Gave Barbara something different to talk about besides Alex Corretja's sweater
Andy elected on to the ATP Player Council.
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-player-council-update-12-october-2020
HoopGirl
13-10-2020, 08:36
Andy talking about who is the GOAT. I suppose it’s a little comfort that Andy was part of the mix for a number of years. But as he says - things can change and no one knows for sure what will happen to them in the future.
https://metro.co.uk/2020/10/12/andy-murray-roger-federer-rafael-nadal-novak-djokovic-goat-tennis-french-open-cologne-atp-13410680/
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/54516676) - Rafael Nadal French Open record won't be beaten - Andy Murray
banskogirl
13-10-2020, 18:54
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/54516676) - Rafael Nadal French Open record won't be beaten - Andy Murray
Good to read...........
He plays Spain's Fernando Verdasco at a tournament in Cologne on Tuesday and said: "I was told it would be an 18-month process for my body to get used to it. It changes the way your pelvis moves and your body needs to adjust.
"Hopefully with a few matches this autumn and some good training, next year will be a good one."
HoopGirl
14-10-2020, 19:08
Andy’s comments on his match last night - he doesn’t think he is playing any better than Paris.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/54533409
RoastLamb
17-10-2020, 16:02
Andy Murray piece from the Guardian today. (https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/oct/17/andy-murray-this-much-i-know-off-court-i-am-pretty-laid-back)
HoopGirl
18-10-2020, 16:48
Andy out of next weeks tourno -
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-8852717/Andy-Murray-withdraws-ATP-Tour-event-Cologne-injury.html
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/54590774) - Andy Murray withdraws from Cologne event with pelvic problem
Mail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-8886623/Andy-Murrays-season-seemingly-Brit-left-list-wildcards-Paris-Masters.html) - Andy Murray's season seemingly over after veteran Brit is left off list of wildcards for Paris Masters
Sky Sports (https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/12111904/coco-gauff-says-andy-murray-is-a-great-ally-for-highlighting-diversity-issues) - Coco Gauff says Andy Murray is a 'great ally' for highlighting diversity issues
LTA (https://www.lta.org.uk/about-us/tennis-news/news-and-opinion/general-news/2020/october/andy-murray-plans-to-visit-uks-most-remote-court/) - Andy Murray plans to visit UK's 'most remote court'
In a recent interview for Scotland Magazine, Murray discussed his favourite places to visit back in his home country and revealed his ambition to one day visit take a trip to the one-of-a-kind court.
“I’ve always been intrigued by the Outer Hebrides and some of the isles in the north” said the British star.
“I’d love to check out the Isle of Harris, it’s supposed to be incredible and it’s also home to Bunabhainneadar where they have a tennis court, which they say is the most remote in the world, and it looks spectacular.”
Scotland Magazine (https://www.scotlandmag.com/sir-andy-murray/) - Heroes of Scotland: Interview with Sir Andy Murray
exislander
04-11-2020, 17:58
Back in training for 2021
https://www.tennis365.com/news/andy-murray-2020-season-over/
HoopGirl
12-11-2020, 13:33
Great to hear from Lendl about Andy and the issue of wildcards
https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/ivan-lendl-andy-murray-passion/
https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/12130692/tim-henman-believes-andy-murray-is-still-driven-to-fight-injury-problems
For everyone who missed this last night: http://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/shows/our-2019-appeal-show/appeal-show-2020-stories/andy-murray-vs-peter-crouch/
Andy and Gael Monfils have been doing a live stream on www.twitch.tv/gaelmonfils every night this week @7pm. They discuss the Nitto ATP finals and MUCH more. They are such fun together and so entertaining. Well worth watching. Each evening a viewer gets the chance to join them to ask a question. Tonight Zainab, Xenon21 as we know her on here, was chosen! It was a delight to see her. It can be rewatched on the twitch app or website. :thumbup: (apologies if this has already been posted elsewhere, I've been watching so much tennis and #MuzzMonfatp that I've not had the time to properly go thru all the threads here!)
jackie55
22-11-2020, 12:44
Thanks Pat for the link, I have managed to watch the last 2 nights and plan to watch tonight's one as well. I agree, it is fun and definitely worth watching, lovely seeing Andy so relaxed and having fun, Gael comes across as a lovely person as well:thumbup:
Thanks Pat for the link, I have managed to watch the last 2 nights and plan to watch tonight's one as well. I agree, it is fun and definitely worth watching, lovely seeing Andy so relaxed and having fun, Gael comes across as a lovely person as well:thumbup:
Glad you enjoyed it Jackie. I thought all of them were very special. Tonight's was brilliant. I watched the tennis, but listened to Andy and Gael. Andy would make a fantastic commentator. Going to seriously miss this! Hope they reunite for another one, they still have a game of chess to play!
HoopGirl
23-11-2020, 19:57
Glad you enjoyed it Jackie. I thought all of them were very special. Tonight's was brilliant. I watched the tennis, but listened to Andy and Gael. Andy would make a fantastic commentator. Going to seriously miss this! Hope they reunite for another one, they still have a game of chess to play!
Wish I’d got to listen to those. Funny I thunk Andy would be a great commentator too but he says his voice doesn’t suit commentating
Wish I’d got to listen to those. Funny I thunk Andy would be a great commentator too but he says his voice doesn’t suit commentating
You can still watch these on the replay at above twitch link. Gael has the most infectious laugh ever, and combined with Andy's deadpan humour, they are so funny together. Andy has made a promise to a couple of the guest fans that "next year the results are going to be much better". I presume he was referring to his own results!! I'm really missing it tonight! It's so flat with no tennis either!
Edit: I've just checked out the twitch site, and if you put Gael Monfils and Andy Murray into the search box, they will come up. Hope you get to watch some. Enjoy!
HoopGirl
25-11-2020, 08:02
Great article about Andy in today’s Times - sorry I can’t share it. Andy sounding very upbeat about next year. Discovered his Body fat was too high so is reducing that and working hard in beating all his previous fitness goals. The only one he can’t beat is his speed but the others plus his weight he can achieve. Really upbeat ��
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/3f3e091c-2e8d-11eb-8bd6-64d3c9126a9b?shareToken=28dc6bb123e9317f8acb24684a 89618d
Not sure if this works. If it doesn’t and you want it. Pm me. It’s not a long article.
Have started my 7 day pre op isolation today, so have time on my hands.
JAMES4578
25-11-2020, 11:25
Certainly good to hear that Andy believes he is fitter now and is sounding positive. He thinks that improving his strength and power will make him quicker about the court, even if he will not have his peak speed. With the longer off season he has been able to do a lot of work in the gym, the only thing I would say is that hopefully he will not overdo it. Obviously we will need to see how he performs on the match court, still think it will be challenging though in the slams.
There has been a lot of speculation about the Australian Open but seems it is more likelly there will just be a short delay, rather than for instance it being pushed back to March.
Hope your op goes well Teresa.
Thanks Hoop Girl for the heads up on the Times article and Teresa for the link as I can never usually read them. Good luck with your op.
Nice to hear that Andy has some goals to work on that will hopefully help for next year.
RosieBear
26-11-2020, 13:51
Great that Andy is so positive. Benefits from surgery never happen overnight but will be worth waiting for. Really looking forward to the new season. My thanks also to HG and Teresa for posting about the update. And best wishes for your surgery, Teresa :thumbup:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/3f3e091c-2e8d-11eb-8bd6-64d3c9126a9b?shareToken=28dc6bb123e9317f8acb24684a 89618d
Not sure if this works. If it doesn’t and you want it. Pm me. It’s not a long article.
Have started my 7 day pre op isolation today, so have time on my hands.
Have obviously missed something. All the best for the op! :flowers:
HoopGirl
08-12-2020, 18:33
Lovely interview with Andy and Daniela Hantuchova - he seems so much more relaxed when online these days - really quite revealing!
https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2020/12/andy-murray-new-mentality-2021-do-everything-when-no-1-eating-sleeping/92054/
Don't think this has been posted.
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/tennis/55065536) - Murray aims for Olympic medal in Tokyo (video)
Former world number one Andy Murray says winning another Olympic medal in Tokyo is one of his prime targets for 2021.
banskogirl
13-12-2020, 21:10
Don't think this has been posted.
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/tennis/55065536) - Murray aims for Olympic medal in Tokyo (video)
Former world number one Andy Murray says winning another Olympic medal in Tokyo is one of his prime targets for 2021.
Well we all know how much Andy loves a challenge!!
Daniella Hantuchova had Andy on as her guest on her latest podcast, The Real DNA. Lovely wee chat. Only about 20 mins long. He talks about his cooking skills, his non-art skills and much more.
And of course, the Christmas Jumper!!
https://castbox.fm/vb/336783428
jackie55
16-12-2020, 17:20
Daniella Hantuchova had Andy on as her guest on her latest podcast, The Real DNA. Lovely wee chat. Only about 20 mins long. He talks about his cooking skills, his non-art skills and much more.
And of course, the Christmas Jumper!!
https://castbox.fm/vb/336783428
Thanks Pat, with your link are you telling us we need to download something before we can listen /watch Andy
Thanks Pat, with your link are you telling us we need to download something before we can listen /watch Andy
As Hawkeye says, it should just play. Good luck!
jackie55
16-12-2020, 18:36
Thanks Pat and Hawkeye, still no luck, obviously l need to download podcast first
Thanks Pat and Hawkeye, still no luck, obviously l need to download podcast first
Jackie, I've sent you a WhatsApp with another link. Hope it works for you.
Andy Murray column: Athletes speaking out is an important step for change
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/54964001
Guerkins2
27-12-2020, 10:54
Andy playing Delray Beach https://www.atptour.com/en/news/murray-delray-beach-2021-announcement
Andy Murray awarded wildcard for February's delayed Australian Open - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/55459121
banskogirl
28-12-2020, 15:15
Andy playing Delray Beach https://www.atptour.com/en/news/murray-delray-beach-2021-announcement
181 points and Andy will be back into the top 100..........
Hold that thought.........
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/55498027?fbclid=IwAR1HHkc607RRHMvI_I1j63nBV99HzIV_ DsiURkaicYkGbk60yPZPR6-_nH0) - Andy Murray pulls out of ATP event in Delray Beach
Have moved all posts relating to the Australian Open and COVID testing and quarantining to a new thread in Andy Rules. Looks like it will be a big topic for a while -
https://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/forums/showthread.php?4720-pre-Australian-Open-2021-COVID-and-quarantining.
Please discuss on there.
More bad news for Sir Andy...
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/perth-kinross/1914316/a9-restrictions-southbound-in-perthshire-after-vehicle-catches-fire/
:pirate:
exislander
26-01-2021, 11:36
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/55803881
Jamie on Andy's 2021 prospects.
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/55941206) - Andy Murray to make playing return in Italy
HoopGirl
05-02-2021, 20:27
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/55941206) - Andy Murray to make playing return in Italy
Hurrah - something to look forward too!
Sallydaisy
06-02-2021, 23:06
Andy believes he caught Covid at the NTC over Christmas ...
"When we went to the NTC in April, if there are six indoor courts, you could only practise on one, three and five. There wasn't any testing at that time, but the gym was closed and it was restricted access," said Murray.
"Whereas after Christmas you have an indoor venue where they are using all six courts, there were tonnes of people in the gym, and it was just totally different.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/55947626
HoopGirl
07-02-2021, 10:20
Article front of the Sunday Times sport about Andy and how annoyed he is that standards slipped at NTC - all his family had COVID and one was quite sick it says!
Times (https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/andy-murray-lax-lta-covid-rules-put-my-family-at-risk-9sfbxq25m)- Andy Murray: lax LTA Covid rules put my family at risk
Several sources have backed up Murray’s claims, with standards appearing to fall towards late December when an LTA doctor responsible for enforcing protocols was off work with COVID-19. One source referred to the players’ lounge as a particular area of concern. “There was so much mixing going on in there,” the anonymous individual said.
HoopGirl
08-02-2021, 08:02
Nice article about Andy and his life in Surrey.
https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/sir-andy-murray-life-surrey-19752292
Guerkins2
08-02-2021, 21:55
Nice article about Andy and his life in Surrey.
https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/sir-andy-murray-life-surrey-19752292
Bocketts farm - know it well!
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56033725) - Andy Murray reaches last eight at ATP Challenger in Biella
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/55981504) - Australian Open: Jamie Murray on Bruno Soares, a Melbourne birthday and his brother Andy
'I'm sure it has been a positive week for Andy'While I have been playing at the Australian Open, my brother Andy played away from the glare of a Grand Slam at an ATP Challenger event in Italy.
He wants to play matches and get out to compete. He wasn't able to do that in Australia (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/55749046) - which was a shame after he trained so hard - so playing the Challenger events was his only other option.
He wanted to go to Biella, test out his game and his body. He doesn't have an ego to say 'I'm too good to play a Challenger tournament'.
I'm sure it was a positive week overall because he played five matches in six days and got to the final. (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56063116)
We've not spoken on the phone but we have chatted on WhatsApp.
I didn't talk to him too much about the match - he was more interested in talking about his Football Manager career he's got going. And to wish me a 'Happy Birthday' of course!
beeb report, (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56161376)Andy ignores Oz
RosieBear
22-02-2021, 20:48
beeb report, (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56161376)Andy ignores Oz
From the article: Andy Murray was not surprised Novak Djokovic won a ninth Australian Open, as the "younger guys have not shown they are particularly close".
Some people may be frustrated at Novak's win but it's so positive for Andy. For all talk of next gen, the reality is they're not near the required level. Even Domi who has been the one breathing down the necks of the top guys had to snatch a slam when Novak got defaulted. I don't see anyone but Rafa or Novak winning in RG. Time is on Andy's side. If he can get fit and strong, Andy, unlike the next genners, can genuinely threaten the very best; no wonder he feels like he wants another shot at them.
HoopGirl
23-02-2021, 08:27
Fab article in The Times today about Andy. How he was so upset about not getting to Australia that he stopped following all tennis people and watching any tennis.
He’s playing good tennis players in practice and is really encouraged with how well he’s doing - it’s this that makes him confident to keep pushing forward with his return.
themass15
23-02-2021, 08:58
Fab article in The Times today about Andy. How he was so upset about not getting to Australia that he stopped following all tennis people and watching any tennis.
He’s playing tennis players in practice and is really encouraged with how well he’s doing - it’s this that makes him confident to keep pushing forward with his return.
I'll read it now!
Here is the link to the Times article
Times (https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/andy-murray-i-couldnt-watch-the-australian-open-after-covid-19-heartache-zswrzxsn5) - Andy Murray: I couldn’t watch the Australian Open after Covid-19 heartache
“I play in practice with lots of top players and I know how I get on against them,” Murray said. “If I was getting smoked when I was practising and playing with these guys, I wouldn’t keep going through it. But I know the level I am playing at. I have not competed with the top ten players in the world but I have been playing and practising with players ranked between 20 and 70 in the world and doing absolutely fine.
“That is off the back of playing hardly any matches over the last couple of years. Provided I can stay fit for a period of time and get good practice and matches in, I don’t see why I shouldn’t be able to compete with the best players. Obviously playing Rafa, Novak, Roger, Medvedev, Thiem and these guys, it’s difficult. That would have been the case when I was ranked right up at the top of the game. But, yeah, I still feel like I can compete for big events. I wish I was able to show that in Australia. No question, I was ready to do that.
“People keep asking me about what level I can get to. Let’s see what happens when I go on the court against them. It doesn’t matter what I say here and doesn’t matter when people ask the question. What matters is that when I’m on the court, can I still do it? We’ll find out.”
Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/feb/22/tennis-andy-murray-australian-open-covid-19) - 'It was a struggle': Disappointed Murray avoided watching Australian Open
Mail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-9288289/Andy-Murray-claims-generation-not-particularly-close-toppling-Novak-Djokovic.html) - Andy Murray claims the next generation 'is not particularly close' to toppling Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer and reveals he didn't watch ANY of the Australian Open after Covid ruled him out
Sallydaisy
23-02-2021, 17:19
More about Andys' interview on the ATP website. (https://www.atptour.com/en/news/murray-montpellier-2021-preview-feature)
Guerkins2
23-02-2021, 23:25
It’s great to read Andy’s views on the level he is playing at and what he feels he can achieve
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56175965) - Andy Murray loses in Open Sud de France first round to Egor Gerasimov
ATP (https://www.atptour.com/en/news/murray-gerasimov-montpellier-2021-tuesday) - Gerasimov Halts Murray Comeback In Montpellier Opener
ATP (https://www.atptour.com/en/news/rotterdam-2021-wild-cards-murray-zverev) - Murray, Zverev Headline Rotterdam Wild Cards
"Andy is of course on his way back from a lingering injury. We would like to offer him the opportunity to take another step in his comeback,” said tournament director Richard Krajicek (https://www.atptour.com/en/players/richard-krajicek/k214/overview). “With his honours list and his unique performances at Wimbledon (https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview), among others, he is one of the audience's favourites.”
this is the beeb (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56175965)- i couldn't open cazza's post
suttontennis
26-02-2021, 08:49
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56205121
Aberdeen in December ? Brrr
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56244576) - Rotterdam Open: Andy Murray & Cameron Norrie earn wins
HoopGirl
02-03-2021, 07:29
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-feel-like-playing-for-career-rotterdam-open-b921741.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-9314439/Andy-Murray-earns-tour-level-victory-August-Rotterdam-Open.html
Andy about how with each loss he’s told to give up.
Sallydaisy
02-03-2021, 16:12
Per reports above, in Andys' words:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Evcj9ynVoAQEjnD?format=png&name=small
beeb report as andy loses to ruby (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56271810)
""I'm not used to making those errors in those moments and I'm finding that quite frustrating, and mentally finding myself looking back on those moments a little bit too much." that, ie dwelling on errors has always been an Andy fault - eg a Wimbledon loss to Nadal, a Roland Garros loss to Djokovic, both times when Andy brooded on a bad shot and failed to engage with the ongoing battle.
banskogirl
04-03-2021, 22:05
Per reports above, in Andys' words:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Evcj9ynVoAQEjnD?format=png&name=small
Totally :crying: awful! People don't care what has been done for them. Some will never appreciate Andy and now it's more than just the public, it's people who should know better!
Everyone will remember this one: http://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Roger_Federer/95604/on-this-day-roger-federer-loses-dubai-r1-blockbuster-match-to-andy-murray/
Andy reflects on his Rotterdam experience (https://www.atptour.com/en/news/murray-rotterdam-2021-wednesday-reaction)
" I do feel tonight there were some good, positive signs there."
HoopGirl
12-03-2021, 13:20
Omg - Andy and Kim have only just had another baby!
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/andy-murray-kim-sears-fourth-baby-lockdown-b923788.html
Sallydaisy
12-03-2021, 13:24
Omg - Andy and Kim have only just had another baby!
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/andy-murray-kim-sears-fourth-baby-lockdown-b923788.html
Here's the thread ...
https://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/forums/showthread.php?4804-Baby-No-4-for-Andy-and-Kim&p=293428#post293428
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56408414) - Andy Murray handed Miami Open wildcard for 2021 event
Jack Draper has one too.
Sallydaisy
20-03-2021, 16:57
Andy Murray's interview with Catherine Whitaker for Prime Video followed
the doubles final around 2:07 into their coverage of Dubai today:
‘I want to be on the courts at @Wimbledon with a chance of winning the event. I do genuinely believe it’s possible. I’m sure some people will think I’m delusional, but I believe I can compete with the best players in the best events.’ Andy Murray, talking to @CWhitakerSport.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B08WRRPXDS?&linkCode=sl1&tag=uktennistv-21&linkId=1d1d55269f7cd867518f35209bc47da7&language=en_GB&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
(https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B08WRRPXDS?&linkCode=sl1&tag=uktennistv-21&linkId=1d1d55269f7cd867518f35209bc47da7&language=en_GB&ref_=as_li_ss_tl)
HoopGirl
21-03-2021, 14:33
This is from the Scottish Sun but might be the same as Sally’s post above - https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/6853297/andy-murray-coronavirus-family-relief/
RosieBear
21-03-2021, 15:13
Wonderful to hear those words from Andy. I don't think he's delusional at all, if he's fit he can be a genuine contender. Andy's at his absolute best on the grass. If he makes a call to you know who, maybe a grass season team up, then I *really* like his chances.
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56501594) - Miami Open: Andy Murray 'puzzled and demoralised' after latest injury
Written after Andy's withdrawal but some interesting stats.
ATP (https://www.atptour.com/en/news/murray-infosys-btn-march-2021) - In Miami, Murray Returns With Interest
In Murray’s career, he has won 41.8 per cent (28,964/69,299) of his return points, which currently has him sitting 14th best on the ATP Tour. But when you focus solely on Miami, Murray ascends all the way to first place from 37 matches played, winning almost 45 per cent of his return points.
Andy Murray: Miami Open Return Points Won
All-return points won: No. 1 (44.7%)
First-serve-return points won: No. 1 (36.4%)
Second-serve-return points won: No. 4 (56.1%)
alas beeb casts a downer (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56501594)
Guerkins2
23-03-2021, 20:53
So disappointing for Andy & for us :sad:
beeb (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56574248)
andy contemplates the after-life!
beeb (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56574248)
andy contemplates the after-life!
This is an old interview that the papers are raking up because they have nothing to report on or about Andy, this interview was in 2019 I think and Andy’s replies were very much tongue in cheek.
This is an old interview that the papers are raking up because they have nothing to report on or about Andy, this interview was in 2019 I think and Andy’s replies were very much tongue in cheek.
It can't all be based on 2019 as Andy is talking about post lockdown which first started in 2020.
suttontennis
31-03-2021, 06:22
beeb (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56574248)
andy contemplates the after-life!
This must be Andy's idea of an (early) April fool joke. Apart from the distraction it would create on the tour, just think of the stress carrying that heavy bag 5-6 times per week (incl practice rounds)for over 4 miles per day, would cause to his lower body. Be interesting though, to see his reaction to his player, especially if he worked with one who occasionally vented his frustrations on his caddie !
Anyone see Andy and Judy at Cromlix on League of their Own Road Trip on Sky one last night? A bit juvenile but quite entertaining.
HoopGirl
19-04-2021, 07:57
I must say it is concerning that we haven’t heard anything from Andy since he came back from Miami.
I thought he was planning on playing clay and on aiming for the Olympics.
I hope this helps, HoopGirl. This was posted two days ago: http://www.essentiallysports.com/unfollowed-all-tennis-players-andy-murray-reflects-on-missing-australian-open-2021-atp-tennis-news/
Sallydaisy
19-04-2021, 10:48
I must say it is concerning that we haven’t heard anything from Andy since he came back from Miami.
I thought he was planning on playing clay and on aiming for the Olympics.
There was a Tweet (I can't now find) that Catherine Whitaker (Tennis Podcast) mentioned she'd spoken to him in the last couple of days but no news on his health was given.
Found it:
Karen McGlynn@KarenMcGlynn17· (https://twitter.com/KarenMcGlynn17)Apr 15 (https://twitter.com/KarenMcGlynn17/status/1382821681283149832)
Catherine just slipping it in there that she’s spoke to Andy Murray but gave no update on his health
In:
The Tennis Podcast@TennisPodcast· (https://twitter.com/TennisPodcast)Apr 15 (https://twitter.com/TennisPodcast/status/1382785143337811971)
NEW POD! Dirtball Dan Downs Djokovic
Sallydaisy
26-04-2021, 12:00
Report in Herald Scotland (https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/uk-sport/19258692.its-no-brainer---andy-murray-urges-players-accept-tennis-covid-rules/)
Andy hasn't set a date to return but he's practising and still hoping to return for the grass season.
He had a lot to say about the plans in place for Wimbledon and coronovirus generally.
Extracts below.
Murray’s metal hip makes issues around that area complicated to diagnose and he has again taken his recovery slowly. He was on court last week playing points and will need to decide very soon whether he wants to try to play in the Madrid Open next week, for which he would need a wild card.
Murray said: “I need to be consistently practising (rather than) having these enforced breaks. That was the thing in December, why I think I got into such a good place was because of the two months of practising basically six days a week every week for a couple of months.
“By the end of that my game started to feel really good. That’s the first thing is to be able to be on the practice court consistently and then I obviously need to get the matches. How many matches that is, I don’t know.”
“If you want to avoid having to be in a bubble for too long, you need to then support the vaccination, because you can’t just say, ‘No we want to just live normally and we don’t want any bubbles but we also don’t want to be vaccinated’. It’s a no-brainer to me.”
HoopGirl
26-04-2021, 20:06
Report in Herald Scotland (https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/uk-sport/19258692.its-no-brainer---andy-murray-urges-players-accept-tennis-covid-rules/)
Andy hasn't set a date to return but he's practising and still hoping to return for the grass season.
He had a lot to say about the plans in place for Wimbledon and coronovirus generally.
Extracts below.
Thank you - was really pleased to read that as had been worrying about the silence!
jackie55
27-04-2021, 06:55
Thank you - was really pleased to read that as had been worrying about the silence!
Me too:shrug:
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56886295) - Andy Murray: Fans will make 'huge difference' at Wimbledon, says two-time champion
JAMES4578
30-04-2021, 14:04
According to this article whilst Andy has entered the French qualifying,not certain he will play on clay this season https://www.tennis365.com/french-open/andy-murray-enters-french-open-qualifying/
I wonder which tournament Andy will choose.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/andy-murray-injury-means-seeing-kids-grow-up-b933180.html
Sallydaisy
07-05-2021, 21:53
NEWS!!!
:boogie:
Andy Murray will travel to Rome tomorrow for a week of practice (including a hit with Novak Djokovic) before making a comeback in Geneva or Lyon. And news also on the coaching front as Mark Petchey returns to Team Murray initially on a casual basis. More to follow on @TimesSport (https://twitter.com/TimesSport) (for the Times - behind a paywall)
From Stu Fraser on Twitter (https://twitter.com/stu_fraser)
WimbledonWestie
07-05-2021, 22:10
Andeee! On a tennis court. This news is a great start to the weekend!
HoopGirl
07-05-2021, 22:20
More of this - strange about Petch - maybe it all got a little intense within the team.
Fingers crossed he can play consistently! It would be so good to see him playing regularly - miss him so much!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/57032348
themass15
08-05-2021, 09:23
More of this - strange about Petch - maybe it all got a little intense within the team.
Fingers crossed he can play consistently! It would be so good to see him playing regularly - miss him so much!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/57032348
There is an article in The Times today too
Sallydaisy
09-05-2021, 14:30
Andy and team have arrived in Rome where he'll have a week of practice.
Today with Diego Schwartzmann ...
Images are Getty so only the link is shown here:
https://twitter.com/josemorgado/status/1391391088326348800/photo/1
https://twitter.com/josemorgado/status/1391391088326348800/photo/2
https://twitter.com/josemorgado/status/1391391088326348800/photo/3
HoopGirl
09-05-2021, 18:33
Andy and team have arrived in Rome where he'll have a week of practice.
Today with Diego Schwartzmann ...
Images are Getty so only the link is shown here:
https://twitter.com/josemorgado/status/1391391088326348800/photo/1
https://twitter.com/josemorgado/status/1391391088326348800/photo/2
https://twitter.com/josemorgado/status/1391391088326348800/photo/3
Wonder how it went. I saw a short clip of him playing - he was looking a bit frustrated
BBC (https://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/forums/showthread.php?44-Newspaper-and-internet-reports&p=296310#post296310) - Queen's: Andy Murray and Dan Evans set to play London event
Djokovic said he was "very happy" to see him and that Murray had "played very well".
"He moves well, you know, considering it's clay which is not the best surface for his hips," the 18-time Grand Slam champion said.
"But considering what he has been through lately, I think it seems like he's been feeling well on the court. That's what he's saying, and that's what it appears on the court itself.
"We had a nice chat and had a few laughs on the court as well. It was just great. You know, it brought back the old times when we spent a lot of time on the court together, whether it was training or playing against each other."
HoopGirl
11-05-2021, 07:57
Terrific news!
Loved all those years of seeing Andy live at Queens. The tickets we had for Queens last year they said they would honour and then didn’t so TV it is.
It was just so great to pretty much be guaranteed to see him play there. What brilliant times those were
HoopGirl
11-05-2021, 19:10
Andy and Liam Broady playing doubles tomorrow!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/57062038
HoopGirl
11-05-2021, 19:34
Lovely video of Andy and Novak practising together
https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/atp-rome/2021/just-like-old-times-andy-murray-and-novak-djokovic-have-fun-filled-practice-at-italian-open_sto8313161/story.shtml
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/57081223) - French Open 2021: Andy Murray 'deserves wildcard' & fan numbers increased
Andy Murray "sure deserves" a wildcard for the French Open, tournament director Guy Forget says.
HoopGirl
12-05-2021, 21:13
Great win from Andy and Liam tonight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/57062504
HoopGirl
31-05-2021, 20:52
Petchy sounding really upbeat about Andy’s current game on grass.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-9634471/Andy-Murray-INCREDIBLE-chance-doing-grasscourt-season-says-close-confidant.html
Sallydaisy
08-06-2021, 15:32
Andy lining up some match practice ...
:lol:
Andy Murray@andy_murray· (https://twitter.com/andy_murray)18h (https://twitter.com/andy_murray/status/1402003644359364608)
Love watching @iga_swiatek (https://twitter.com/iga_swiatek)
Iga Świątek@iga_swiatek· (https://twitter.com/iga_swiatek)17h (https://twitter.com/iga_swiatek/status/1402027612214640646)
Thank you Sir Andy! Are you by any chance up for a practice?
I really need to improve my skills on grass.
Andy's reply ...
Anytime just promise to go easy on me as I’m a bit old and fragile now!
The twittersphere has gone nuts ...
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/scotland/57404985) - "Warrior" Andy Murray eager for Queens's and Wimbledon, says mum Judy
short video
short video
inews (https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-injury-queens-wimbledon-2021-grand-slam-doubt-1044673?ITO=newsnow) - Andy Murray an injury doubt for Queen’s with Wimbledon 2021 just three weeks away
Eurosport (https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/roland-garros/2021/french-open-brutal-umpire-error-andy-murray-reacts-as-barbora-krejcikova-has-to-win-semi-final-twice_sto8367671/story.shtml) - FRENCH OPEN: 'BRUTAL UMPIRE ERROR' - ANDY MURRAY REACTS AS BARBORA KREJCIKOVA HAS TO WIN TWICE DUE TO GAFFE
Express (https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1447831/Andy-Murray-Novak-Djokovic-Matteo-Berrettini-French-Open-tennis-news) - Andy Murray sends betting message to Novak Djokovic during Berrettini French Open tie
Tennishead (https://tennishead.net/andy-murray-wimbledon-chances-mats-wilander-success/) - ‘Andy Murray can beat those guys’ – Mats WIlander backs Brit to thrill at Wimbledon
Sky Sports (https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/32455/12326922/french-open-andy-murray-backs-roger-federers-decision-to-pull-out-of-roland-garros)- French Open: Andy Murray backs Roger Federer's decision to pull out of Roland Garros
tennis.com (https://www.tennis.com/baseline/articles/federer-withdraws-from-roland-garros-responds-to-andy-murray-s-kind-words) - ROGER FEDERER RESPONDS TO ANDY MURRAY’S KIND WORDS
HoopGirl
12-06-2021, 10:29
Absolutely amazing article on Andy.
Don’t be sad for me, no one forces me to keep playing ...
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/12/andy-murray-dont-be-sad-for-me-i-like-doing-this-no-ones-forcing-me-to-play
thanks for posting that article, i certainly wouldn't have known how to
suttontennis
14-06-2021, 12:05
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/57461474
Andy 'not offending anyone'
themass15
19-06-2021, 09:13
Andy is on the front of The Times Magazine today, a very good article about him. Worth buying just for that.
HoopGirl
20-06-2021, 20:28
Andy is on the front of The Times Magazine today, a very good article about him. Worth buying just for that.
Just been away for the weekend and saw your post - thanks for that - I might not have looked at the Times we had delivered if not for it!
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/57592216) - Tokyo 2020: Andy Murray selected for Great Britain's tennis team
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/57609184) - Wimbledon 2021: Andy Murray faces Nikoloz Basilashvili, Jack Draper plays Novak Djokovic
RosieBear
26-06-2021, 06:13
Positive article in The Guardian.
"Andy Murray intent on Wimbledon return offering path to more majors
The former world No 1 does not want this to be his final Wimbledon and believes his experience on grass can pay off".
https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/25/andy-murray-intent-on-wimbledon-return-offering-path-to-more-majors
and you can click on to a report of Andy and other GB players in the Olympics
ATP (https://www.atptour.com/en/news/swiatek-wimbledon-practise-2021-sunday) - Is Swiatek One Step Closer To Practise With Murray?
RosieBear
29-06-2021, 11:55
‘He’s ranked 28th in the world and I beat him’: Andy Murray emphatically answers doubts over his future with Wimbledon win.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2021/06/28/andy-murray-vs-nikoloz-basilashvili-wimbledon-2021-live-score/amp/
You tell them Andy! He's clearly had enough of the retirement "advice".
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/57646303) - Wimbledon 2021: Andy Murray wins on singles comeback
Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/28/andy-murray-beats-nikoloz-basilashvili-wimbledon-tennis) - Andy Murray overcomes Wimbledon wobble to defeat Nikoloz Basilashvili
Wimbledon (https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2021-06-27/2021-06-27_andy_murray_prechampionships.html) - Andy Murray prechampionship interview (video)
Andy Murray speaks to the media ahead of The Championships 2021
Q. How would you describe what the return of Wimbledon means to you personally and also to the UK?
ANDY MURRAY: I mean, I can only really speak for me personally. I don't really know what it means to the whole of the UK. I think we have, for most people, had more to think and worry about the last 18 months.
For me personally, like, I'm delighted that I can be back competing here again. I'm most excited about being in front of a big crowd and the fans and everything. That's really something that I've missed a lot.
Yeah, I know it's not normal, but it feels somewhat normal now that, yeah, we're a couple days out from Wimbledon, with all the players around and stuff, practicing, everybody doing the media stuff today, knowing that in a couple of days' time we'll be playing not in front of a full crowd but in front of a lot of people.
Yeah, just to me anyway, it feels like we're getting closer to more normality. I'm happy about that.
Q. How has your week been in terms of the preparations? Have you gotten the preparations you wanted to get in? What did you learn from your practice with Roger yesterday?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, preparations have been -- they've been fine. I've had some good practices with top players. I would like to have done more. I would like to have practiced more.
But, yeah, I'm also sort of trying to manage the physical side, as well, which is very important. I want to go into Wimbledon feeling as fresh and as comfortable as possible when I get out there.
Yeah, I would say the time I have spent on court has been good. Getting to play with Roger was really cool for me. They're the sort of things that probably like six, seven years ago I wouldn't have given any thought to it. I would have seen that as just being a practice session pre-major with a top player, and focusing kind of on myself. I think that's something that, yeah, I'm probably appreciating those things more.
Yeah, when I take a step back from that, as a tennis fan, getting to play with Roger Federer two days before Wimbledon, it's really great. I haven't had the opportunity to do that sort of stuff much over the last few years. I enjoyed that.
Q. What do you take from the level of the practice with Roger? I heard it was pretty good. You may even have won, if you can win at a practice match. Also, with your selection for the Olympics, how much of a lift has that given you with these two massive things coming for you now quite quickly?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, so they're obviously two huge events for me to look forward to. I just hope, like, the body holds up for them so that I can give a good account of myself.
Yeah, in terms of the practices, the results in practices and stuff are not that important obviously. Yeah, for me the way that I've been performing in my practices with top players, I'm not going out there and getting whacked. I'm competing well with all of the players that I practiced with.
That's the really positive thing for me. That's one of the reasons why I'm sure that if my body holds up that I can do well, can compete with these guys on the biggest stages.
Yeah, results in practice are not important. But I think how you perform in them can give you some knowledge about where you are and how you can still play, things that you can work on as well.
Yeah, it went well.
Q. You have spoken often, again recently, about how much you love playing tennis. I'm just wondering if you could in any way break down the components of that lifelong love, the pull it has on you despite the pain you have endured, the surgeries? In other words, is it a personal test for you? What part of it involves competing before an audience or at a certain venue?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, it's a great question.
I don't know exactly what it is. I think some of it is deep-rooted. It's just been something that I've done my whole life. So, yeah, letting go of that obviously would be a difficult thing to do.
I also, yeah, miss being on Centre Court, things like that. I miss that. I miss the pressure of that, as well. That's something I'm looking forward to feeling that again.
I think, again, like six, seven years ago, I didn't fear that pressure but it was something that, like, I stressed quite a lot about that. Whereas actually when I reflect on the last few years and stuff, it's actually something I've really missed, playing in front of a big crowd on Centre Court.
Yeah, that's what tennis players and tennis fans want to do. There's been times in my career where, like, I've been anxious about that. Whereas right now, I'm looking forward to feeling that pressure. I'm not anxious about going out there to perform. I just want to go do it.
I think there's a number of things that I love about tennis. I think also, like, the day-to-day routine of things, just like always trying to better yourself a little bit each day is something that I like, too.
There's many things that go into it.
Q. Could you share some memories from when you made your debut here as a teenager in 2005? What advice might you have for Jack Draper who is making his debut here as a teenager against Novak Djokovic?
ANDY MURRAY: I mean, great, great experience for him, yeah, to get the opportunity to play Novak on Centre Court Wimbledon. Again, like I was just sort of saying there, now that I've had time to sort of reflect on I guess a bit of my career, maybe some mistakes I would have made, obviously he's going to be feeling nervous, there's going to be pressure on him to go out there and perform.
Yeah, just to try to take it all in and don't fear that moment. Go out, yeah, just go for it, enjoy it. A few years ago, they're the sort of matches he obviously would have been wanting to play. Now it's come around and he gets that opportunity.
It's fantastic for him. It will be a great learning experience, as well, to see where his game is at and everything. Yeah, I hope he does well.
Then, yeah, for me, 2005, I remember being nervous, but I don't know, I was just playing purely on instinct at that time. There was no consequences. It didn't feel like if I lost a point or lost a match, a set or whatever, I was just going out there and winging it a little bit, doing what I'd always loved. Thankfully I went out there and I performed really well.
Also it was a time for me, and Jack, maybe it's a bit different because of the situation that kind of the world is in right now, but for me, sitting in this room, answering to a full room of journalists, I'd never done that before. I had lots of attention on me. I had paparazzi follow me back to my house. I was on the front page of all the newspapers. It was a huge change for me as well. Something, yeah, I was not very well-prepared for, maybe not that well-protected from at that time, as well.
Yeah, it was a great experience overall, but there's definitely some things that I would have liked to have done differently myself, but also maybe people around me could have helped a little bit, as well.
Q. You've spoken about not taking anything for granted, appreciating things more because of everything you've been through. Is it a tricky balance between having that mentality while also still trying not to put too much pressure on playing just one match, a feeling of maybe I won't be able to do this again, I won't be coming to this tournament again and things like that? It must put pressure as well. How do you manage both mentalities?
ANDY MURRAY: I've actually found the hardest thing actually has been more, like, the preparation for tournaments. I think Roger mentioned it a little bit after his match in Halle. For example, at Queen's, I'm not saying Queen's is not -- it's an important for me and a tournament I've loved playing at. You're also 10, 12 days out from Wimbledon, which is the biggest tournament for me to play in, one that I've been really excited about.
The mentality and the preparation, I've had lots of issues in the last few years, lots of injury problems, how hard should I push on the couple of days and the buildup to the match at Queen's, how much should I practice and prepare. A bit of you is, like, if I get hurt this week and then I have to miss Wimbledon, I'm desperate to play here, like with what happened at the Australian Open, for example. I don't want something like that to happen again.
So, yeah, that's the thing I found hardest in terms from a mentality perspective. When I get on the court and play, I think it will be pretty different. I'll just go out there and I'll compete for every point. If my body hurts afterwards, fine. It's more the buildup that's the hard part, knowing how much to push, having the mentality to really go for it in training.
Q. About your opponent on Monday, Nikoloz Basilashvili. He's been accused of domestic abuse against his wife, is being investigated in Georgia. Have you had any views on that and the process, whether it should be changed? Other sports where they're under investigation, they wouldn't be able to take part. Do you have anything to say about that?
ANDY MURRAY: I spoke about this a couple months ago when I was asked about him and also with Zverev. Yeah, for me there should be, yeah, protocols and a process in place when allegations like this are made, which I don't know exactly what those processes are exactly. From what I've heard, they're not great.
Yeah, that's something that the ATP, the governing bodies, the ITF, the slams should be looking, yeah, to implement in my opinion.
Eurosport (https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/wimbledon/2021/wimbledon-2021-tennis-andy-murray-a-great-champion-still-mats-wilander-hails-brit-after-emotional-wi_sto8394911/story.shtml) - WIMBLEDON 2021 TENNIS - 'ANDY MURRAY A GREAT CHAMPION STILL' - MATS WILANDER HAILS BRIT AFTER EMOTIONAL WIN
Sky Sports (https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/32498/12344629/andy-murray-says-resilience-and-competitive-instinct-kicked-in-to-win-wimbledon-thriller) - Andy Murray says resilience and competitive instinct kicked in to win Wimbledon thriller
RosieBear
29-06-2021, 20:25
Wimbledon 2021: Andy Murray - I'm going for gold again
"Andy Murray is already thinking ahead to his next big test on the comeback trail after Wimbledon. He aims to return from Tokyo with an Olympic medal and knows the colour he wants".
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/wimbledon-2021-andy-murray-im-going-for-gold-again-3290881
Just imagine if Andy deprives Novak and Fed of the missing piece of their legacies by winning a 3rd gold, they'd be raging :rolling:
themass15
29-06-2021, 20:46
Cannot see Fed doing it now, he has yet to decide if he is going to Tokyo
Andy's press conference after round 2 win. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAd6kVokgko
Transcript for Andy's second match interview after beating Otte
https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2021-06-30/2021-07-01_andy_murray_second_round.html
Q. Congratulations on that win. I'm guessing that must give you a tremendous amount of satisfaction. I know you'll say that you have played better against better opponents, et cetera, but just tell me what that meant to you to be able to dig that out and whether that might even be one of the most satisfying wins of your career?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, I mean, a lot of -- yeah, a lot of what I'm doing now is harder than a lot of the stuff I was doing when I was in my mid 20s in many ways, because, yeah, because of the physical issues that I have had and stuff.
Yes, it's tough obviously going out and playing matches of that length when you know you have not had, yeah, not had many matches, not had loads of preparation. And, yeah, not played a whole lot of grass court tennis in four years.
So, yeah, it's been tough. But, yeah, I mean, that's one of the reasons why I'm still playing is because of moments like that. Like, why would you want to give that up (smiling)? You know, the atmosphere the last -- I mean, it was good the whole match, but especially the last sort of, you know, hour and a half was, yeah, was brilliant. I still enjoy that.
Q. I mean, playing atmospheres like that, moments like that, is that what kind of kept you going through all the rehab, what makes it worth it to come back?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, I think so. I mean, it's not the only thing. Like I said the other day, there is many factors that go into it, but that's one of them. I mean, playing in atmospheres like that, and, yeah, creating moments and memories like that, yeah, is one of the reasons why I'm still playing.
Q. Obviously you're someone who's renowned for providing some matches with sort of roller coaster of emotions. I know you get nervous sometimes watching other sports, you used to get nervous watching your brother. I wondered if you had ever spoken to friends and family about what it's like watching you? Because you are renowned for these dramatic matches.
ANDY MURRAY: No, I haven't really, to be honest (smiling). I mean, the one time where I kind of realized, it's slightly different from a match, say, like tonight, but when I watch back like the highlights of the Wimbledon final in 2013, like, seeing my mom in the crowd and at the end of the match, like when I had the match points and then he came back in that game and stuff -- sorry, I'm shaking, I just got out of the ice bath. I'm so cold.
Yeah, I found that quite difficult to watch, actually, like to see, yeah, how hard it was for my mom and my wife. I kind of realized then what it must be like for them. But that was in the most kind of intense of matches and intense of moments. But, yeah, they should be used to it by now.
Q. Well played. Are you able to, in a situation like that, are you ever able to take yourself out of the moment, the battle, and sort of realize exactly what's going on and how incredible an atmosphere, how amazing a match it is?
ANDY MURRAY: I mean, I think in the last, like I said, the last hour and a half probably of the match when we came back out after the roof, I was, like, you know, I need to have more energy, I need to try and engage with the crowd more. You know, I picked a few people in the crowd and was basically, like, staring at them pretty much after every point and trying to, yeah, just engage with them.
You know, the crowd created a great atmosphere, but I think I was also, yeah, engaging them and we were feeding off each other a lot at the end. Yeah, like, I'm aware in the moment, like, I know what a great atmosphere is in tennis. I have played in a few of them over the years, and that was definitely one of them.
Yeah, obviously when the atmosphere is like that and things are going your way, it's a nice feeling.
Q. Just the roller coaster nature of these last two matches, how much is it down to physical issues or is it you haven't played so much so you're lacking in concentration or sharpness? What can you put it down to?
ANDY MURRAY: I mean, yeah, I think it's lack of match play, personally. I mean, in both the matches, I was up and playing well, and in good positions. Yeah, just was not -- you know, like the concentration and stuff and the focus that's required to play.
You know, like if I looked at that match, like, as a whole, I could break it down into probably three or four parts. There was, you know, a couple of those parts or couple of quarters of it were really, really good, the beginning part, the first quarter and the fourth quarter, and there was a bit in the middle that was poor. Whereas in the match the other day with Basilashvili was kind of like I did well for three out of the four quarters of it.
It's just not easy when you've not played matches and you're not practicing that much just to maintain your concentration and focus for, you know, two-and-a-half, three hours at a time. I don't know if you guys find that difficult sometimes as well in what you do. I'm sure, yeah, if you took sort of four or five months away from writing a story and then you've got to come up with one like on the spot, it's not that easy.
Yeah, I think once you start to play more matches again and get into that rhythm and get used to winning again and stuff, it becomes a bit more instinctive, a bit more natural. But it's, yeah, it's just been a bit tough so far.
Q. Can you tell us a bit more about those fans that you really latched onto in the crowd, the two guys with the Scotland rugby shirts and I think there was a guy in a denim shirt and a white baseball cap, as well, who you seemed to have a lot of eye contact with, a lot of fist pumping towards.
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, there's also a lady on the other side of the court to where the guys in the Scotland tops were. They were just really loud and it was quite close to where I was getting, like, getting my towel and stuff, and they were always sort of standing up. It was the same with the guy who was down where the radio, I don't know if that's where you are, like the TV guys were where the Scottish guys were.
Then there was the other guy that was down at near where the radio booths were. Yeah, he was just standing up all the time and getting pumped and he just, yeah, caught my eye. Then, yeah, just, I was just trying to, like, each time I won a point, and even when I lost points, just, yeah, looking at him. Yeah, I don't know, the crowd feel that I guess and feel like you're feeding off them and stuff. It was, yeah, it was nice.
I mean, it helps. It's something I have done a number of times over the years in certain matches. Yeah, I hope, I hope the fans like it and don't think that it's a bit weird that I'm sort of staring at them and screaming at them for like an hour, but they seem to enjoy it, as well.
Q. You slipped on the grass and seemed to clutch your groin a little bit. Is that an issue? Was that in pain? Did you get it seen to to a degree in the break? And secondly, you made the point on Twitter last night about Serena Williams, when she slipped on the grass. Is this something you want to be seen done? Because a number of players slipped today on the surfaces.
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, it is slippy. And it's not -- it actually, it felt better today than it did when I played my first match, and hopefully it will continue to get better throughout the tournament.
But I don't remember it being quite like that. I know guys, you know, fall down a lot at the beginning of Queen's, and it happens at Wimbledon, as well. That's the nature of grass court tennis.
But it just does feel like the way that players are falling down. Like, there was one where I ran back for a lob, and it was -- yeah, it was close to being quite bad. I saw Isner fell and did a sort of similar thing like moving forwards today.
Yeah, it's just, yeah, you just don't want it to be like that. Hopefully it dries out a little bit in the next few days. Some warmer weather I think would help with that. But it's been a tough few days and a few players have obviously got hurt during matches, and a few have been lucky, me being one of them this evening.
Yeah, like, I saw Kyrgios fall down as well in his match. So, yeah, there has been a few.
Q. Is the groin an injury, a problem? You seemed to be clutching it.
ANDY MURRAY: I don't think so, but sometimes when you make, like, those movements and stuff, like, it can get, I don't know if it's a bit of a sharp pain, and then either it's bad or it's fine.
Yeah, it was like sore for probably five, ten seconds, and then, you know, got up and walked around. You know, was feeling it a little bit, but it's not too bad.
Q. What has it been like for you this week playing in front of so many people who have played prominent roles in the fight against the pandemic? On Monday of course there was Captain Tom's daughter in the Royal Box, the Oxford vaccine developers, and there's been a number of key workers and just workers too in the Royal Box. What's that mean to you and how does it make you feel?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, I mean, I think the whole country kind of realized how important they all are, and maybe hadn't got the recognition that they probably deserve up until now.
So, yeah, it's fantastic that they have been able to come along and watch some of the tennis. Hopefully they can enjoy it and, yeah, hopefully the politicians can realize that they deserve more than what they are getting paid just now.
I think what is it, they got something like a 1% pay rise? It was pathetic. So, yeah, they obviously deserve a lot more than that, and, yeah, they have done an amazing job getting us through the pandemic.
Q. What opportunity have you had to watch English football? What are your thoughts about what's ahead?
ANDY MURRAY: I got to see a little bit of yesterday's match but not much, because I was actually practicing during the first half. I actually went along to the Scotland/England match at Wembley, which was brilliant, great fun. Went with one Scottish friend tennis player and two English friends and had a great night, so enjoyed that.
I think England have got a pretty decent chance, it seems like, of winning. Ukraine is a solid draw, I think, and then if they can get back to Wembley for the semifinals, I think that's against Denmark or Czech, they'd be favorites there. Yeah, it's a great opportunity for England to win a major competition for the first time in a while. Hopefully they can do it.
Andy's interview transcript after the FIRST round.
https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2021-06-29/2021-06-29_andy_murray_first_round.html
Q. Well done, well played. That was an unbelievable night's tennis. At 2-Love and 5-Love, to me that looked like some of your best tennis in four years. Is that fair? Were you feeling that as well?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, I mean, I think I played well, you know, up to probably 5-3 in the third set. And then, yeah, I mean, that's never happened to me before in my career, being three breaks, a serve up and two sets to Love up. Never had that happen before.
But, you know, they're the sort of things that can happen, like when you haven't played any matches and, yeah, things can get away from you a little bit quick. Then like at the end of the third set, I was starting to feel a little bit of fatigue and then I'm questioning, well, if I end up losing this set, you know, will I be okay to, like, to win in four sets or five sets?
It's like, you know, I definitely should have finished it up a lot sooner than what I did. I don't think there is that many players that would have won that fourth set.
Q. Do you know what happened? The moment, did it mean that much to you, about to win again on Centre Court in a singles at Wimbledon? Did you tense up? Do you know what it was?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, I think there is a combination of things. I mean, the first game where I served for it, I think he played a decent game. From that end it's a little bit trickier with the wind and stuff.
And then, yeah, like from there I think, like, the 5-2 game, yeah, I was a little bit nervous. Didn't serve particularly well at those moments. I was having to play longer rallies. I then started making bad decisions, which again I think is a sign of lack of match play.
And then, yeah, like I said, as it started to get closer to the end of that set and I'm starting to feel a little bit of fatigue and then there's doubt that creeps in because, yeah, for those reasons, like, I have not been exposed to three, four hours of tennis for a very long time. I have had very little practice at that level and preparation at that level. So, yeah, like, you have those doubts and stuff.
Not at the beginning -- not when I was 5-Love up I had no doubts. It was when it started to get to 5-3, 5-4, started to think about it a bit.
Q. A nail-biting match. My mother had to go in the garden, couldn't bear to watch it. During the fourth set the crowd got pretty rowdy. I was wondering if you heard what they were saying and whether it got to you in any way.
ANDY MURRAY: No, I didn't really hear that. I mean, the crowd was very loud. You know, towards the end of the third set and during the fourth set, you know, I was just, in the fourth set I tried to kind of stay a bit calmer in terms of my emotions and stuff, like when I was getting towards the finish line, you know. Because there was some, like I said, there was some fatigue there and I was just trying to, yeah, just sort of not get too amped up or too hyped up.
Yeah, the crowd definitely were into it. I think people are just desperate to be out watching sports or going to whatever, the theater or going to -- people just want to go out and do stuff and have a good time. And I think, yeah, I think for everyone and like me included, like, you realize that, I realized the last 18 months not to take moments like that for granted. You know, enjoy those things that we, yeah, that we love doing.
I think everyone was into it today. It was a really good atmosphere, and it didn't feel like the crowd was half full.
Q. We saw once again tonight that will to win and the fighting spirit that you have. I just wondered, as you sort of look back, is that something you have always been able to count upon maybe since you were sort of eight years old and the courts of Dunblane? And, if so, where do you think that comes from?
ANDY MURRAY: I think, like, I was just exposed to competition, like, from a very young age with my brother and then like with tennis and playing sports. There was that element of, like, yeah, that winning and losing, like elements of pretty much everything I was doing, like, as my hobbies or in my spare time. Whether that was playing football or tennis, golf, whatever. Like, I was always playing games and always competing.
I have enjoyed playing board games and, you know, that sort of stuff. Just done it loads since I was a kid. So, yeah, just had a lot of exposure to it, and yeah, it just comes quite naturally.
It feels natural now, like it's instinctive now, but it wasn't like I was born that way. I think it was because of, yeah, the way I was brought up.
Q. You said you were looking forward to feeling the pressure again. I wonder in reality when it actually happened and you were in that situation whether you did find it an enjoyable experience?
ANDY MURRAY: There was pressure for me all through the match. You know, I dealt with the pressure of the match really well until the end of the third set when I didn't. Obviously I've already given the reasons for why, you know, that could have been.
Yeah, certainly that was not a positive aspect of the match. But like I said, I don't think there is many players that would have won that fourth set. So it's like, yeah, I didn't deal with the pressure well at the end of the third set.
But, like, having to come back out and try and win a match, having just lost seven games in a row from 5-Love up on Centre Court, like, a lot of players would have capitulated there, and I did the opposite of that. So, like, there is pressure in that moment as well. Like, when you're starting the fourth set, having just lost seven games on the spin, and, you know, the headlines of that you have choked and those sorts of things and, you know, it's one of the worst defeats of your career is what you would have, you know, you would have heard after that match had I lost, like, is not easy to turn that round.
So, yeah, some of the stuff on the court, I didn't deal with well, but most of the stuff I dealt with really well. It's not easygoing out there, having played as little as I have and practiced as little as I have and all of those things. So I did well considering.
Q. Obviously it's the first best-of-five set match you've played in a while. Physically how do you feel you have come through that, kind of looking ahead to the second round?
ANDY MURRAY: I have to wait and see, because like in New York, for example, I actually did pretty well in the first round against Nishioka and felt fine that evening, and then I woke up the next day and could barely walk. My groin was really painful and I didn't recover from that match at all.
So right now I feel fine. My legs are a bit heavy, a little bit tired.
Yeah, so, can't remember what I was saying. What was I talking about? Oh, how my body is feeling. Just now I feel a bit like my legs feel tired and sort of heavy. But, like, pain-wise I feel all right just now. Yeah. Like, I will be really hoping I wake up tomorrow morning feeling all right.
Q. Tomorrow a day off after an epic slam match. What's the routine you would do for your body, mind? What sort of things will you be doing, your practice schedule? And a word on your opponent, it is a wildcard you're facing second round, will you watch the remainder of their match? It's 9-All in the fifth set.
ANDY MURRAY: I won't watch the end of the match probably live but I'll see some footage from the match for sure to get ready for it the next day.
Yeah, I mean, I will be reactive tomorrow based on how I feel. If I feel really bad then maybe I won't practice; if I feel okay, it will be nice just to hit a few balls.
And, yeah, it's just all about recovering and doing all of that stuff right, trying to, you know, prioritize sleep. Usually I would try and see my physio this evening, but by the time we get back to the hotel and everything, it's probably going to be close to midnight. So, you know, I'll want to try and get as much sleep as I can and eat as good as I can. I've already done an ice bath and that stuff.
Yeah, it's kind of just all of the focus is really on that tomorrow and if I feel all right I'll try and hit a few balls, but no guarantees of that.
Q. Liam was in here a couple hours before you, because he also won, through to the second round, he beat Cecchinato. He basically mentioned a conversation you had with him over dinner after Battle of the Brits where he basically -- he did say you turned his career around. I hope you remember that conversation and maybe if you could give us an idea of kind of what was said and what insight you gave him.
ANDY MURRAY: I think he's being a bit generous with that, to be honest (smiling). Yeah, we had a chat after that match, and, you know, he was really struggling like with his game and stuff.
Yeah, he was pretty down. I just kind of, yeah, tried to, I gave him some positive ideas and positive thoughts. I told him that, yeah, like -- he loves it, like, he works hard and he loves tennis. You know, yeah, it's like I gave him, I think, a few sort of positive thoughts and ideas.
And, you know, I told him that, yeah, I told him that I thought he'd get to his career-high ranking within 12 months of that match. And, you know, he at the time was feeling terrible about his game, like, you know, and I messaged him when he got to his career high. I didn't know if I totally believed it, but it was just -- I really like him. He's a good guy. I want him to do well, and I'm happy for him.
Yeah, it's great that he managed to win today. He's a very loud guy when things are going well, so imagine we've got a group chat with all the British tennis players, so I'd imagine he'll be chirping up this evening.
Yeah, it's great that he's turned it round and I'm happy that he's doing well.
Q. After Wimbledon, the Tokyo Olympics is coming and this time will be your fourth Olympics. How are you feeling about being present this time? You are already two times Olympic champion. What are your expectations or what are your goals for Tokyo Olympics?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, so my goal is to try and win a medal. Ideally a gold one. Yeah, that's what my goal is for the Olympics. It will be great to go to Tokyo and play there. We're lucky that the Olympics is going ahead this year. I have always enjoyed the Olympic experience. Yeah, my goal is to win a medal for my country. I'll give my best effort to do that.
I am putting this article here. It’s the full article minus the title, because I think it’s one of the best articles I have seen on AM’s current situation. If I am breaking the Forum Rules, then please remove it and if people want it, I will PM them with it. It’s from The Telegraph (Simon Briggs).
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2021/07/04/retire-play-change-approach-next-andy-murray-wimbledon-return/
Painful as it is I am having to admit I was wrong about him continuing playing. I still can’t see him winning another GS, age combined with his hip is going to kybosh that. I also still worry about the long term damage. However a friend of mine pointed out I regularly push my joints further than they should go and take the consequences, so it’s hypocritical of me to condemn AM for doing the same thing, (albeit on a much bigger scale)…...!!!
One thing you should know about Andy Murray: he does not find it easy to make decisions. At least, not unless they are split-second calls on whether to play a drop shot or drive the ball deep into the corner.
This could become an issue in the coming weeks, as Murray wrestles with one of the hardest choices of his life. Should he retire, either after the US Open or at the end of the season, or fight through to next year’s Wimbledon?
You only have to look at his recent comments to see how conflicted he is.
After beating Nikoloz Basilashvili on Monday, Murray told the Centre Court crowd that he did not understand why people kept asking him if this was his last Wimbledon. “I’m enjoying it,” he insisted. “I can still play at the highest level.”
But then, in a chat with the BBC on Saturday morning, he projected a very different mood. “I just need to weigh everything up,” he told Rishi Persad, “and see if everything I am putting into it is worth it [because] I really didn’t play to the level I would like.”
Objectively, this final judgment was absurdly harsh on himself. Murray had barely held a racket, let alone swung one in anger, since picking up a mysterious and so-far undiagnosable groin issue in March. But then, without his grouchy perfectionism, he would never have become such a legend of British sport.
In reality, Murray’s Wimbledon was an unqualified success. To arrive with just two wins at the majors in the last four years, and then beat the world No 28 in your opening match is a feat in itself. To back it up with a magnificent five-set comeback in round two was more than anyone – especially those lucky enough to be present on one of Centre Court’s most tumultuous nights – could have expected.
As for Friday’s date with 10th seed Denis Shapovalov, the 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 scoreline might have added up to the heaviest defeat Murray had ever suffered at Wimbledon. But then, as Shapovalov admitted afterwards: “I don’t think I can play any better than that.” Even in 2016 – the year Murray won Wimbledon for a second time – he would have found it difficult to cope with such relentless artistry.
Why, then, does Murray sound so dejected? One theory is that he wants everyone to write him off, so he can use the media’s collective scepticism as motivation. If a scientist could only synthesise his ability to turn doubt and criticism into fuel, the global energy crisis would be solved overnight. I believe that he is simply expressing his emotional weariness after a draining period. The last time he drew real satisfaction from his career was when he won Antwerp in October 2019.
Looking ahead, one wonders whether Murray should focus on replicating that wonderful week, rather than trying to peak at the grand slams. With his ranking now moving in the right direction – he needs only one more win to return to the world’s top 100 – he will find it easier to enter events without the need for wild cards.
Here is a statistic worth thinking about. On the ATP Tour, where you need only two sets to win a match, the average duration is 90 minutes. At the best-of-five-set majors, that figure climbs steeply to 2hr 45min. And even with a rest day in between, the extra strain on a man with a metal hip is unsustainable. The slam format is unforgiving for older players, and for those mavericks – such as Nick Kyrgios, who was invalided out of Wimbledon on Saturday with an abdominal strain – who rely on inspiration rather than perspiration.
But these are the parameters that Murray must operate in, and they are not going to change. So it might be time to shift that mentality. He should treat the majors as an exhibition space, looking for the kind of one-off, early-round thrillers that the ageing Lleyton Hewitt once specialised in. And hope to snatch a few more titles further down the pyramid.
During a lunchtime debate on the BBC on Saturday, Billie Jean King made a familiar, yet valid point: “I just wish he would be more aggressive.” But that has never been Murray’s natural game, and attacking becomes even harder when you are slower to the ball. John McEnroe replied by saying: “Andy is in the top six to eight movers ever. He won a lot of matches that way. But his style is more reactive than proactive and playing that way is extremely difficult to do if you feel you’ve lost a little half or quarter step.”
This run to the third round could be seen in several different ways. On the one hand, it does suggest progress: the first singles victories Murray has claimed at Wimbledon since his hip originally blew up in 2017. And all the emotion should give him something to feed off when he returns to his punishing rehab schedule in the gym.
On the other hand, he could tell himself that this was an honourable way to finish, and that the magnificent atmospheres of Monday and Wednesday night have already justified the superhuman efforts he has made to get back on court, even if he never plays here again.
Perhaps medical science will have the final word, because his metal hip was never intended to withstand the rigours of singles tennis. But the way he waved to the crowd on Friday lacked the sense of finality that Serena Williams had shown earlier in the week.
If Murray has yet to reach a decision, then it is even harder for us camp followers to second-guess his plans. Still, if I were a gambling man, I would guess that he will be back, tilting at Wimbledon’s windmills, for one more wild ride next summer.
Thanks Teresa for that very thoughtful article. The first sentence strikes a bell with me as I can recall Kim saying in "Resurfacing" that Andy had wanted her to tell him to give up after all his setbacks post op, but she refused as it is his alone decision to make.
RosieBear
22-07-2021, 13:14
Andy Murray’s post-Wimbledon chat with daughter provides boost ahead of Tokyo Olympics:
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/andy-murray-tokyo-felix-augeraliassime-canada-naomi-osaka-b1888417.html?amp
RosieBear
22-07-2021, 17:01
Tokyo Olympics: Andy Murray Feels Good As He Prepares for Olympic Defence
https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/57925491.amp
Andy Murray says winning a medal at the Tokyo Olympics would be the greatest achievement of his career:
https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/12361046/tokyo-olympics-andy-murray-says-winning-a-medal-in-tokyo-would-be-greatest-achievement-of-his-career
From the BBC Sports Website
Andy Murray, who won his men's doubles match with Joe Salisbury a little earlier, has been speaking about the minor thigh strain that led him to withdraw from the singles.
"When we spoke about playing, I told Joe that if I had any physical issues I'd prioritise doubles over singles and that's why I made the decision," Murray said.
"I'd have been annoyed with myself if I'd decided to play with the issue, made it worse, lost my singles and not been able to perform well in the doubles.
"Physically it'll be OK for the rest of the tournament, but I will need to take a break afterwards."
So he kept his word. Good man.
Not surprised, wouldn't have thought anything else of Andy.:halo:
Full BBC article
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/57981271) - Tokyo Olympics: Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury advance in doubles and Liam Broady through
Sallydaisy
15-08-2021, 16:03
Andy Murray says he’s giving himself short term goals again after new setback that happened in Tokyo (tear in quad). He’s looking forward to practice with top players this week in Cincinnati and he’ll reassess his situation after the US Open.
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The Scot speaks to ATPTour.com after his first-round win in Cincinnati
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/58241193) - Cincinnati Masters: Andy Murray and Heather Watson progress but Dan Evans out
Andy's press conference before Cincinnati tournament transcript
http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=168683
August 15, 2021
Andy Murray (http://www.asapsports.com/show_player.php?id=15247)
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Press Conference
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. The last time we saw you on the regular tour was at Wimbledon. You were quite downbeat in that last press conference after a tough defeat by Shapovalov. Then you went to the Olympics. Seemed like you were more upbeat about things then. Then another setback. How are you feeling in general about your future prospects as you come into this American swing?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, again, obviously the Olympics was a great experience, but yeah, it was tough because, yeah, I obviously felt like I had built up some sort of momentum during Wimbledon. I was obviously very disappointed at how it ended, but then, yeah, like if I reflect on everything that went on in the buildup to Queen's and Wimbledon, you know, I couldn't really have expected much more than that.
I got back on the practice courts after a few days. Started preparing and, you know, got another good sort of 10, 12 days of practice in before the Olympics. Yeah, I had been having a little bit of pain in my quad during that period and decided when we were over in Tokyo to get it looked at, because it had kind of been persisting for a little while.
Then, yeah, I had a tear in my quad. I have never had any muscle injuries in my career, so I didn't really know what they felt like. So, yeah, it was like, yeah, it was a difficult one.
Then there was obviously a responsibility to Joe, as well. So, yeah, it was hard and frustrating again to have to miss, you know, the opportunity to play in another big event. Granted, I got the opportunity in doubles and were close to getting into the medal rounds.
Yeah, since then I have been back and practicing and building up. We were potentially going to go to Canada, but, you know, just felt like maybe needed to have a few more days of rehab to make sure the quad was really, you know, fine and recovered before starting to play again.
So got here nice and early on the Monday and have just been preparing since then. My future prospects are all dependent really on how my body feels, to be honest. You know, I thought it was feeling pretty good during Wimbledon and in the buildup to the Olympics. Then obviously found a tear in my quad, so that slowed things down.
Again, here, yeah, I feel good again, but as I said earlier in the year, I can't say with any great certainty that I'm going to be feeling good for three, four months in a row.
Q. I'm just wondering what kind of goals are you able to set yourself for the end of year when you don't know week in, week out how your body is going to feel. What kind of goals can you set to say I want to keep going until the end of the year?
ANDY MURRAY: I think I need to set short-term goals, is what's really important just now, and, yeah, because, yeah, it's been very difficult to plan sort of medium and longer-term targets, because of, yeah, just various different issues that I have had this year.
So, yeah, I just try to focus on the short term. You know, I look at this week as a great opportunity for me to play on hard courts and conditions that I like against, you know, top players again. Yeah, when I look at this year, the matches that I have played kind of on the tour, you know, I have not played perfect but on the tournaments I played on the tour I lost to Rublev, Shapovalov, Berrettini, you know, and I lost to Gerasimov in Montpellier, but a few of the guys I've lost to have had top seasons, and I have just not been ready to win against them when I played against them.
Yeah, short-term goals is to be on the practice court with these guys as much as I can, hopefully get the chance to play matches, like I said, in these conditions, and, yeah, give all of my energy and efforts to the US Open and sort of reassess where my game and my body is at the end of that.
But I can't, yeah, I can't really look too far ahead right now. You know, I think like my team, you know, planning like my physical conditioning and my scheduling and everything, I think, you know, that can be their job to sort of plan those things out, but for me I just need to kind of like take things very much like each week at a time just now and give all my energy to each match and each event that I play and see where I'm at at the end of the US Open.
Q. I would like to ask you that Roger, Rafa, Novak are not playing in Cincinnati, if how does it change for you to playing a tournament without the big three? How does it change for the tour to not have them?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, I mean, look, I think for a lot of the players it gives -- well, it's a big opportunity for the players to win these sorts of events when those guys aren't playing. Quite a lot, feels like more recently there has been more events where, you know, at least a couple of them haven't been playing.
Again, it's a lot easier to win the tournament when only one of them is playing instead of all three of them. So it's an opportunity for a lot of those guys, you know, who are just behind in the rankings or, you know, haven't won these sorts of events before, gives them a bit more of an opportunity. Yeah, it's a different landscape, I think.
I mean, I have always pretty much always, it's felt anyway, when I come to these sorts of tournaments like Cincinatti and buildup to the US Open, for all of, almost all of my career those guys have been there and competing to win these events, so, yeah, things are changing unfortunately. My feeling is it's changing because guys are getting, their bodies are breaking down a little bit and getting injured rather than like the tennis sort of taking over them, which I think is naturally what has happened in the past.
Yeah, I'm hoping that, you know, all of them can get themselves physically fit, you know, and ready for the US Open, although by the sounds of things that's looking unlikely, and that's unfortunate because obviously Roger and Rafa also missed the US Open last year. Yeah, it would be a shame if they missed it again this year.
Q. Just wanted to get your thoughts on this tournament being back in Cincinnati after spending a year in New York, and also from the players' standpoint having fans back at the matches, what's the impact for the players?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, I mean, all the players I have spoken to have said that it's great. You know, last week there was, again, for most of the matches in Canada, you know, no one there, and that's come off the back of, like, playing the tournament in Washington, D.C., where, you know, there was crowds again.
Yeah, I think some of the players are finding that difficult, going from one week playing in a nice atmosphere with people around and sort of having a relatively normal life and then going back to the bubbles and everything.
Selfishly, it's nice. This is like the first week where life kind of feels more normal again, but then in the back of your mind you're also looking at certain states and the cases and the situation in places like Florida, for example, which is, you know, a few hundred miles away from here where, you know, things are really not good for lots and lots of people.
Yeah, it's great to have fans back in the stands, had people watching my practice yesterday, for example, and that was nice, and it will be nice to play in front of big crowds and stuff. I'm really looking forward to that.
Then, yeah, the other side of it is that, you know, we are still in the middle of a pandemic and, you know, things are certainly not perfect in large parts of this country, as well. So it's a bit of a, yeah, odd feeling, I guess.
Q. You didn't gain direct entry to the US Open, but then you got in when Stan pulled out. I know it's minor, but was there any satisfaction of getting your own place again by right in a slam? Because it had been a while since that happened. Mats Wilander was saying last year he was quite critical of the wildcard thing.
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, I mean, it was nice obviously to get in directly. Obviously that would be, yeah, it would be my goal to try and, you know, to try and be getting into all of these tournaments, you know, by right.
Then again, on the wildcards, each tournament has the opportunity to give wildcards to, you know, to whoever they choose to. This year I had wildcards into, well, I don't know if this is like the fourth or fifth tournament I had a wildcard into. I won two rounds at Wimbledon, won a round at Queen's, I won a round in Rotterdam. If I was getting blasted every single week and not winning matches at this level, you know, that to me is a different story, or if I'm showing up to tournaments where I'm injured or I'm not feeling good and I'm not able to compete properly, then, yeah, that's where I need to, you know, I would have to look at myself and go, Right, I shouldn't be doing that or taking that opportunity away from another player.
But, you know, if I think physically I'm in good health and the tournaments want to give me the opportunity and I'm still winning matches at this level, then, yeah, I mean, I don't have a problem taking the wildcards.
I have done a lot for a lot of these tournaments over the years. I feel I have played Cincinnati 10, 12 years. I think in my career I have enjoyed playing here. It's a great event. Yeah, I'm very thankful they gave me the opportunity, but, yeah, hopefully, you know, I have done some good things for their event over the years, too.
But like I said, ultimately I would want to get into these tournaments on right, and that's why I want to be fit and healthy for a number of months in a row to give myself the opportunity to do that. Yeah.
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RosieBear
18-08-2021, 06:54
Andy Murray hires Harley Street physio James Moore – and gets immediate result against Richard Gasquet at Western and Southern Open. By Stuart Fraser.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/andy-murray-beats-richard-gasquet-at-western-and-southern-open-s8xws5hsm
It's quite a long article but here is the gist:
"Andy Murray has brought on board a new physiotherapist for the American hard-court season in an attempt to avoid any further physical setbacks.
James Moore, a co-founder of a Harley Street clinic that specialises in health and human performance, is accompanying Murray and his coach, Jamie Delgado, at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. He has an abundance of experience in sport, having worked as the head of medicine for Saracens rugby club, consulted for Premier League football teams and acted as the deputy chef de mission in performance services for Team GB at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Moore is described by the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP London) as someone whose “clinical passion lies within complex hip and groin injuries”. He has previously advised Murray on a rehabilitation programme and is now observing him at close quarters as an official member of the team during the build-up to the US Open, which starts in New York in 12 days. It is understood that he is rotating with Murray’s long-time physio, Shane Annun."
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/58319817) - Andy Murray: Tennis Scotland open to owning more courts after 'shambles' comment
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/58302495) - Winston-Salem Open: Andy Murray beats lucky loser Noah Rubin after Nick Kyrgios withdraws
HoopGirl
25-08-2021, 08:14
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1481530/Andy-Murray-current-level-world-No-50-60-defeat-ahead-US-Open-ATP-Tour-tennis-news
A very upbeat review from Andy of his current level and performance post losing to Tiafoe last night ����
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/58367154)- US Open 2021: Andy Murray a tough start for me - Stefanos Tsitsipas
RosieBear
31-08-2021, 09:36
Andy Murray ‘loses respect’ for ‘cheating’ Stefanos Tsitsipas after eight-minute toilet break.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/andy-murray-loses-respect-for-cheating-stefanos-tsitsipas-after-eight-minute-toilet-break-68nlc3thp
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/58389189) - US Open 2021: Andy Murray 'lost respect' for Stefanos Tsitsipas after bathroom row
BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/58389181) - US Open 2021: Andy Murray loses to Stefanos Tsitsipas, Dan Evans through, Heather Watson & Harriet Dart out
when andy won his first slam he took a toilet break, 2 sets all v djo, looked himself in the mirror, it's history. goes around, comes around.
next time take a skipping rope, keep warm and moving, exercise mind over matter.
the game was great, andy is right, toilet breaks isn't what we should be talking about.
hope he's OK today, roll on 2022.
this is the real news, from the guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/31/us-open-round-one-andy-murray-stefanos-tsitsipas-match-report
reporter is Tumaini Carayol
"he has not forgotten how to play tennis." "The result, even in defeat, is priceless. Against one of the best players in the world, Murray has shown himself and all others what he is still capable of. He may have lost in the first round, and for the first time in his career there, but he should leave New York emboldened by his performance and desperate for more."
Andy's post match presser https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/interviews/2021-08-30/2021-08-30_interview_andy_murray_round_1_2021_us_open.html
US OPEN
Monday, August 30, 2021
New York, New York, USA
Andy Murray
Press Conference
S. TSITSIPAS/A. Murray
2-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
THE MODERATOR: If you could, just your thoughts on the match.
ANDY MURRAY: I'd rather answer the questions, please. Is that okay?
THE MODERATOR: Fine. Questions, please.
Q. (Questions about Stefanos leaving the court.)
ANDY MURRAY: It's not so much leaving the court. It's the amount of time. I spoke to my team before the match about it and said to expect that, prepare for it if things were not going his way. So I was trying to do that.
But the issue is that you cannot stop the way that that affects you physically. When you're playing a brutal match like that, you know, stopping for seven, eight minutes, you do cool down. You can prepare for it mentally as much as you like, but it's the fact that it does affect you physically when you take a break that long, well, multiple times during the match.
Every single time it was either -- well, before my serve as well. I think when he took the medical timeout, it was just after I had won the third set. Also in the fourth set when I had Love-30, he chose to go -- I don't know if he changed his racquet or what we was doing.
But, yeah, it can't be coincidence that it's happening at those moments. I don't believe it was causing him any issue at all. The match went on for another two and a bit hours after that or something. He was fine, moving great I thought.
Yeah, it's just disappointing because I feel it influenced the outcome of the match. I'm not saying I necessarily win that match, for sure, but it had influence on what was happening after those breaks.
I rate him a lot. I think he's a brilliant player. I think he's great for the game. But I have zero time for that stuff at all, and I lost respect for him.
Q. Do you want the officials to step in?
ANDY MURRAY: Ultimately they can't do anything because the rules are there. But I sit on the player council, and we speak about it all of the time, about changing these rules, trying to make it less easy for the rules to be exploited I guess.
Some suggestions are if you take a medical timeout or a break before, let's say, my serve, that you forfeit the game. I just start the set 1-Love up. That's one thing that's sort of been discussed.
A couple of other things are like you get two five-minute breaks during a match or something, and that's it. There's various different suggestions that are out there.
Well, what do you think? I mean, do you think that that's normal? Do you think it should change? Do you think it's totally fine? I mean...
Q. He took it too far, like you say.
ANDY MURRAY: Well, that's what I feel. But if everyone else feels like that's totally cool and there's no issue with it, then maybe I'm the one being unreasonable.
But I think it's nonsense. And he knows it, as well.
Q. His opponents in Cincinnati said things about him using his phone when he's off the court, talking to his coach. Was that in your mind or are you talking basically about stall tactics?
ANDY MURRAY: No, I don't think so. And, yes, I would have no idea if that's happening. But, yeah, I'm not accusing him of that.
He knows. The other players know. The fact that I was talking to my team about it before the match, we knew it was coming.
But, yeah, you could argue that I shouldn't let that affect me. But genuinely it is difficult, like, when you're playing such a brutal match in those conditions to have those breaks. Physically you can't stop that from affecting you. Mentally, yes, but physically you can't.
Q. Another pivotal moment in the match seemed to be towards the end of the second set when your shoes... Can you explain what happened there? Some people might be surprised that you're a high-profile tennis player with only one pair of shoes with you.
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, that's my bad, but I've never had that happen in a match. The shoes I was wearing were pretty new. I've never had, yeah, issues with my shoes during a match before. Certainly never what was happening there.
The shoes got so wet that, yeah, at the end of the set, yeah, I was slipping basically and was losing balance. Yeah, that's why I needed to change after the set. And it was fine.
But, yeah, I guess something for me to learn from and in the future make sure that doesn't happen again. That was my bad. It was an important moment in the match.
Q. You just said it's so hard to stop and go with a break like that. As an elite athlete out there, describe how difficult that is and what happens? Does the body just cool down? What's the process?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, it just cools down a little bit. Also, yeah, like at the end of sets or like today, if you look when it happened, they were the end of the second set. Obviously there's a lots of adrenaline running through your body. Lose a set like that, then take a long break, the adrenaline sort of, yeah, I guess wears off a little bit. That's what it feels like. Yeah, you just feel a little bit flat.
The longer the match goes on, like, seven, ten minutes after a match finishes, for example, you go into the locker room and sit down a bit, you start stiffening up a bit, as well. Certainly at my age anyway. Maybe not when I was in my early 20s.
But, yeah, there's a few things. I'm sure it affects everyone kind of a bit differently. That's how it affects me.
Q. The fact that you could play for nearly five hours with the third-best player in the world, seemingly playing with a huge amount of freedom...
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, look, I mean, I've said it a lot over this last few months, that I know I'm capable of playing that tennis. I need to spend time on the court, getting the chance to play against these guys. Ultimately when I get on the court with them, need to prove it. I guess tonight I proved some things to a certain extent. Obviously didn't win the match tonight.
From a physical perspective, I thought I did quite well. Would have liked to have done a little bit better physically at times. But there was also other circumstances that were not helping that either.
Overall I did well tonight, but I'm really, really disappointed, really disappointed after that, frustrated, all those things. Really disappointed.
Q. Did you come out a bit feeling that if you got over the line, you'd be in good enough shape to come back and win on Wednesday? I know you don't know till the morning. You came out of it with no obvious physical issues.
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, look, physically I felt pretty good on the court in terms of, like, my body lasted pretty well. I was chasing balls down right until the end. Yeah, obviously I have no idea how I'm going to feel tomorrow yet. I would imagine I'll be pretty sore afterwards. I would imagine he would be, as well.
Yeah, that's the tough thing about slams, is that matches like that are really tough on the body. I've obviously not had a particularly long year. For a lot of the guys that have played many matches, it can be tough to recover from at this stage of a season.
But, yeah, I'll find out I guess -- I'm not going to get to find out because I don't get to play another match. Maybe in two days my body feels okay. But if I had to go and play five hours again, or three hours in the heat, maybe my legs would be fatigued. But I don't get the opportunity to find that out now.
Q. On the ATP's recent announcement they're going to review the sexual abuse policy. Do you have thoughts about that as a member of the council?
ANDY MURRAY: Well, I think it's a positive thing. I've spoken about it a couple of times this year. Obviously it was something that needed to change in terms of how some of the situations have been handled I think this year. Yeah, just didn't really feel like the sport had much of a sort of stance on it really. So, yeah, I guess that's a step in the right direction.
I think is there like an independent body looking at it or something?
Q. (No microphone.)
ANDY MURRAY: So, yeah, let's see what their suggestions and recommendations are at the end of that. Yeah, hopefully there is a policy in place at the end of it.
Q. Your serve, which has increased in miles per hour. Also during the other hard court tournaments. What have you changed about that, if anything?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah, I mean, I made some technical changes after Wimbledon because, yeah, I felt like at Wimbledon I'd lost -- not just at Wimbledon, but it's been the case this year I'd lost some pace on the serve and was not getting that many free points. I made a technical change to it, which seems to have helped with the pace and certainly have got more free points on my serve this summer than I was at Wimbledon and during the grass season, and at the beginning of the year.
But the courts are also quick here. The conditions have been hot and lively. That could have helped that a little bit. But I did make a change after Wimbledon, and it seems to have helped a bit.
Yeah, just wasn't able to serve consistently tonight I guess in the fourth and fifth sets. I lost a little bit of speed. Maybe that was down to a bit of fatigue and stuff.
But, yeah, I served quite well the matches that I played over here.
Q. Back on the bathroom breaks. Do you feel like the sport in general is just kind of slow to react to things like this? God knows we've been writing about bathroom breaks in umpteen matches for as long as I can remember and we're still talking about it and there's no guideline. Do you feel like that's the feeling of tennis, it takes a long time to address these things?
ANDY MURRAY: Yeah. Yeah, I mean, just do something about it. Speak about it all the time, and nothing ever gets done. Same things keep happening.
But, yeah, if people don't care enough about it to change, then that's fine. Look, I'll speak to my team about it. I'll listen to what, I don't know, fans, players, and everything are saying about it. Maybe I'm being unreasonable. Maybe I'm overreacting to something because I lost the match.
But, yeah, right now sitting here I feel like it's nonsense and they need to make a change because it's not good for the sport, it's not good for TV, it's not good for fans.
I don't think it's a good look for the players either. I'm sitting in here after a match like that against one of the best players in the world, and rather than talking about how fantastic he is, how good he is for the game, how great it was for me that I was able to put on a performance like that after everything that's gone on the last four years, but I'm sitting in here talking about bathroom breaks and medical timeouts and delays in matches. That's rubbish. I don't think that that's right.
I said to Nicola, I don't want to do press tonight because I know I'm going to sit here and it's going to seem like I'm just smashing him. Yeah, that's annoying for me because sounds like sour grapes because you've lost a match and everything.
I would have said the same thing if I'd won, I promise. It was nonsense, and he knows it.
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HoopGirl
15-09-2021, 11:50
Andy’s plans for this tournament and beyond - very encouraging!
https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/andy-murray-plans-san-diego-appearance-after-successful-rennes-start
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beeb is quick off the mark (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/58645230)
andy wins 3 set battle v humbert
HoopGirl
22-09-2021, 07:23
Andy : Winning is all that matters to me:
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/murray-reaction-metz-2021-tuesday
BBC (https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/58682569) - Andy Murray beaten by top seed Hubert Hurkacz in Moselle Open quarter-final
HoopGirl
27-09-2021, 14:48
Kim Clijsters using Andy to inspire her comeback after surgery!
https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/kim-clijsters-itching-playing-matches-inspiration-from-andy-murray/
And Andy and Kei kicking off the first round in San Diego!
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/san-diego-2021-draw-preview
RosieBear
27-09-2021, 19:37
Kim Clijsters using Andy to inspire her comeback after surgery!
https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/kim-clijsters-itching-playing-matches-inspiration-from-andy-murray/
And Andy and Kei kicking off the first round in San Diego!
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/san-diego-2021-draw-preview
Kim Clijsters is a really lovely person and gave Andy huge encouragement after he lost the Wimbledon 2012 final by saying that nobody remembers that she lost her first 3 major finals, once you breakthrough people just remember the wins and that Andy will definitely do it. I'm pleased that Andy can return the favour and inspire Kim, great to have her back.
HoopGirl
29-09-2021, 10:14
Report on last nights win in San Diego
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/sep/29/andy-murray-cruises-into-second-round-of-san-diego-open-tennis-in-straight-sets
more from the guardian/PA (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/oct/01/andy-murray-knocked-out-after-battling-defeat-to-casper-rudd-in-san-diego-open-tennis)
“On the opposite side of the net from me was a legend of the game for the past decade or so, even what he’s done now for the past year, fighting his way back from very serious injury has been an inspiration for me,” Ruud said in his on-court interview,
HoopGirl
01-10-2021, 17:22
more from the guardian/PA (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/oct/01/andy-murray-knocked-out-after-battling-defeat-to-casper-rudd-in-san-diego-open-tennis)
“On the opposite side of the net from me was a legend of the game for the past decade or so, even what he’s done now for the past year, fighting his way back from very serious injury has been an inspiration for me,” Ruud said in his on-court interview,
That is lovely of Ruud - Andy has such a lot of respect from the tennis community.
He just needs a run of wins now….
Andy has had his tennis shoes (including wedding ring tied to the laces) taken
from under a car where he'd left them to "de-stink"! (erm, not the best idea!).
He's had to buy some temporary tennis shoes but hopes for the return of the ring.
(this bit added by Sally)
I hope Andy will be able to get his wedding ring and shoes back, how disgraceful!: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1502213/Andy-Murray-wedding-ring-Indian-Wells-stolen-tennis-shoes-Kim-Sears.
HoopGirl
07-10-2021, 10:13
Andy in the bad books as he has had his trainers stolen- with his wedding ring attached!
Very funny video story where he asks for help from the public to help him find his wedding ring!
https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1502284/Andy-Murray-wife-bad-books-wedding-ring-stolen-Indian-Wells-2021-news-latest
patmoren
07-10-2021, 14:15
Andys in the dog house. Fancy leaving his tennis shoes under the car to dry with wedding ring attached!!!
HoopGirl
07-10-2021, 18:36
Andys in the dog house. Fancy leaving his tennis shoes under the car to dry with wedding ring attached!!!
Aside from his wedding ring - it is so strange that he only has one pair of trainers - what’s that about?
ATP Facebook
https://scontent-lcy1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/p526x296/244655245_10159840562758701_8910119376167046393_n. jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=PUfWEcKDOK8AX__KHBn&_nc_ht=scontent-lcy1-1.xx&oh=37fbce59ff0a7a6e5b86ea8f50a49304&oe=61650269
Sallydaisy
07-10-2021, 22:34
All relax!!! Andy has his ring and tennis shoes back.
https://mobile.twitter.com/atptour
:phew:
Sallydaisy
08-10-2021, 06:56
Aside from his wedding ring - it is so strange that he only has one pair of trainers - what’s that about?
Andy's answer:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FBJQFQGVcAUtXhG?format=jpg&name=4096x4096
Good news for Andy Murray: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/58824365
HoopGirl
08-10-2021, 10:16
Andy's answer:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FBJQFQGVcAUtXhG?format=jpg&name=4096x4096
I’m glad he had more than one but That still doesn’t seem enough given how much running he does and how hot it is.
As a woman I think you can never have enough shoes!
Yeah, well if he could wear out one pair of shoes in San Diego he could easily wear out 2 pairs in Indian Wells as it is a longer tournament.
It also made me wonder if they located the shoes by the pong ;)
Sallydaisy
08-10-2021, 14:56
It also made me wonder if they located the shoes by the pong ;)
:laugh::lol:
Probably couldn't wait to give them back!!!
Rosalind
09-10-2021, 05:57
Am I the only one who thinks this was a prank by someone in the team?:popcorn:
Am I the only one who thinks this was a prank by someone in the team?:popcorn:
Well we have not been told who took them yet.
HoopGirl
09-10-2021, 11:05
Well we have not been told who took them yet.
The answer to the missing trainers and ring!
They ended up in lost property!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/58854297
You'd have thought they would have smelt the pong in lost and found before he went to so much hassle to get them back. :)
Express (https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1502811/Andy-Murray-Emma-Raducanu-Indian-Wells-mixed-doubles-tennis) - Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu hint at playing doubles together at Indian Wells
Ummm. There is no mixed doubles at masters events. :lol:
Sallydaisy
09-10-2021, 15:53
Express (https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1502811/Andy-Murray-Emma-Raducanu-Indian-Wells-mixed-doubles-tennis) - Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu hint at playing doubles together at Indian Wells
Ummm. There is no mixed doubles at masters events. :lol:
If the article is read carefully what it really says is that Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu have been seen chatting at Indian Wells and hinted there might be an opportunity for them to play doubles at an event n the future.
;)
Typical press article designed to grab attention and infer they had a 'scoop' when the tennis cognoscenti know darned well that it's inaccurate!
:lol:
Guerkins2
09-10-2021, 20:17
Good old Petch has brought across some more shoes for Andy:big grin:
HoopGirl
10-10-2021, 08:31
Andy meets Iga Swiatek!
She has said she would love to practice with him.
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/murray-swiatek-indian-wells-2021-feature
Andy meets Iga Swiatek!
She has said she would love to practice with him.
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/murray-swiatek-indian-wells-2021-feature
The full interview here with Swiatek where she talked about Andy here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyRlSg-X2BM
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