BBC - 'Compelling on and off court' - a decade on tour with Murray by Russell Fuller
h ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c4nn1d30098o
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BBC - 'Compelling on and off court' - a decade on tour with Murray by Russell Fuller
h ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c4nn1d30098o
Nice article
The Times - Emma Raducanu ‘gave Andy Murray’s team a different reason for Wimbledon withdrawal’
h ttps://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/emma-raducanu-reason-wimbledon-andy-murray-mixed-doubles-txbjrvxd0
Andy Murray’s team were given a different reason for Emma Raducanu’s withdrawal from Wimbledon’s mixed doubles from the excuse given in her public statement, sources have claimed.
The game, which had been due to take place on Saturday night, was to have been Murray’s final appearance at the tournament.
It is understood that Raducanu, the US Open winner and British Women’s No 3, told the Murray camp on Friday evening that she was pulling out of the event but she gave a different reason to the one shared in a public statement via her agent on Saturday.
Sources close to the Murray camp told The Times on Sunday: “The surprise was more to do with the explanation given publicly and less about the withdrawal itself.”
Express - Andy Murray may be denied Olympics retirement ceremony as tennis bosses speak out
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Andy Murray could end up retiring to no fanfare at the Olympics as tennis bosses have confessed that their hands may be tied when it comes to giving the two-time gold medallist a farewell ceremony.
Express - Andy Murray gets new Wimbledon doubles offer as star shares regret - EXCLUSIVE
Ash Barty has offered to pair up with Andy next year in Legends mixed doubles.
The Times - h ttps://www.thetimes.com/uk/media/article/nick-kyrgios-slams-bbc-colleague-andrew-castle-for-disrespect-55zrl2d8s
Nick Kyrgios slams BBC colleague Andrew Castle for ‘disrespect’
Nick Kyrgios, the controversial Australian former player turned Wimbledon commentator, has taken aim at his BBC colleague Andrew Castle’s commentary saying that it showed he had “never played tennis at a high level”.
Kyrgios said that it was “disrespectful” of Castle to criticise the standard of play in Taylor Fritz’s fourth-round victory over Alexander Zverev.
Castle, a former British No 1 who has led the BBC’s Wimbledon commentary team for two decades, said of the match: “You can’t say it’s been the most captivating tennis, to be frank.”
Minutes later, Kyrgios, 29, who joined the BBC team this year, wrote on Twitter/X: “‘Not captivating’ — was a comment from a commentator who is doing the Zverev & Fritz match.
“This alone tells me that they have probably never played tennis at a high level. Two of the most elite servers we have. Quite disrespectful. C’mon be better.”
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During last year’s men’s singles final at Wimbledon between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, Kyrgios also called Castle a “clown” and accused him of “spoiling the match big time”.
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On the British Tennis Fans Facebook group Castle was described by one of its 6,000 members as the “Hello! magazine of commentary” and was “utterly useless, pointless and irrelevant to tennis,” while another said that he was “the man who’ll dredge up absolutely anything so he can never stop talking”.
:rolling:
Tennis 365 - The 7 men with the most Olympic match wins: Novak Djokovic No 1, Andy Murray with a near perfect record
h ttps://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/the-men-with-most-olympic-match-wins-novak-djokovic-no-1-andy-murray-near-perfect-record
BBC - h ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cpd9pnk1dkdo
'Right time' for me to retire - Murray
BBC 'Tears everywhere as British icon Murray departs'
h ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/c4ngnq0zp8yo
Minutes after Murray waved farewell, the Lawn Tennis Association announced it had renamed the main court at Queen's Club as the Andy Murray Arena.
BBC - 'Compelling on and off court' - a decade on tour with Murray
h ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c4nn1d30098o
ATP - h ttps://www.atptour.com/en/news/andy-murray-retirement-longform-tribute
Andy Murray: A Man for All People
A lovely tribute
Thanks Cazza.
Great article.
Really enjoyed reading that - thanks!
Cazza you are right - truly lovely and worth a read for Murray fans
http s://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cz9wky1gdq4o
Some reminders there.
BBC - When Murray was crowned the boy king of Queens
ht tps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cz9wky1gdq4o
h ttps://x.com/i/status/1827013177567240568 :rolling:
BBC - Andy Murray - the other Murray brother (spoof)
http s://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9z1rmym0zo
I think this is sad but it will please others.
New York Times - Jack Draper’s U.S. Open: The British tennis hope growing into himself in New York
h ttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5736861/2024/09/01/jack-draper-tennis/
http s://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c935z101lq9o
Andy finding retirement not what he expected - in a good way.
So interesting how happy he is - really good. So interesting how torn he felt and worried that playing with his kids might impact his body negatively playing the next day. A lot of pressure off his back now!
BBC - 'I couldn't feel my arms and legs' - Murray on pro-am nerves (video, 25 sec)
h ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/videos/cg567rpj5lyo
http s://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/articles/cm2y91wxwzno
Ok, it is not tennis but it is about Andy.
h ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c0enw5gdd03o
Murray deserved to retire 'more gracefully' - Kyrgios
What being coached by Murray could do for Djokovic h ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cn8gnvrvd8zo
Andy reports on Instagram that Rusty was put down yesterday. Sad.
tennis.com h ttps://www.tennis.com/news/articles/novak-djokovic-andy-murray-coaching-rivals-make-sense
Novak Djokovic x Andy Murray: Does this coaching pairing of former rivals make sense?
BBC - Murray partnership 'exciting' for tennis - Djokovic
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BBC - Murray bringing 'fresh look' to my game - Djokovic
h ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cn9gp1jpqvgo
Times - h ttps://www.thetimes.com/sport/tennis/article/a-fit-draper-an-end-to-sinner-saga-and-success-for-murray-my-2025-hopes-lmfq0smw6
"The first public glimpse of the shock coaching partnership between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray will come on Monday at Melbourne Park in preparation for the Australian Open starting on January 12. A family skiing trip, which had been booked long before Djokovic made his approach over the phone in November, meant that Murray was unable to attend this week’s Brisbane International — where Djokovic suffered a disappointing quarter-final defeat by America’s Reilly Opelka on Friday — but he is due to depart for Australia on Sunday evening.
Observing these two former rivals working together at the Australian Open will be fascinating. A ten-day training block was held behind closed doors last month at Djokovic’s residence near Marbella, Spain, during which the secrets of his success were shared with Murray for the first time.
“The ten days that we spent together were terrific,” Djokovic said. “I enjoyed every bit of it. He’s very meticulous, he’s very dedicated, so professional. It doesn’t surprise me because I’ve known him so many years as a player.”
Despite his retirement, Murray is going to be one of the most visible tennis faces in Australia this month. As well as being seen in the front row of Djokovic’s coaching box, he is the star of an Uber Eats advert which will run throughout the Australian Open’s national television coverage."
Times - h ttps://www.thetimes.com/sport/tennis/article/murray-djokovic-coach-australian-open-ggs0vqkwf
First glimpse of Novak Djokovic-Andy Murray partnership at Australian Open.
"Murray had largely kept a low profile since his retirement at the Paris Olympics in August but will be visible throughout this month’s Australian Open coverage, both in the front row of the Djokovic coaching box and as the star of a new Uber Eats television advert."
BBC - Djokovic and Murray join forces in Melbourne
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BBC - Djokovic wins first match with coach Murray in box
h ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cx2pkxz9705o
BBC - Novak Djokovic praises Andy Murray after comeback — ‘His advice was great’
h ttps://www.thetimes.com/sport/tennis/article/djokovic-murray-australian-open-results-scores-753jjtxdk
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. Murray had brought his golf clubs to Melbourne in the hope of getting out on the course, but has so far been restricted to the occasional session at a local driving range because of an intense coaching workload.
“It’s been a bit more demanding than I was expecting,” Murray told The Project, an Australian television programme, on Sunday. “There is a lot more that goes on behind the scenes that, when I was a player, I didn’t really appreciate. The team do a lot more work than what you would see. I wish I would have known that when I was playing. I maybe would have been a bit easier to work with.” .....
Eurosport - Australian Open 2025: Novak Djokovic opens up on 'really dedicated' new coach Andy Murray - 'We speak the same language'
h ttps://www.eurosport.com/tennis/australian-open-men/2025/novak-djokovic-opens-andy-murray-new-coach-dedicated-same-language_sto20071365/story.shtml
Yes it’s funny to see him in the coaches box with Novak - but also really great!
BBC - 'I'm grateful he's there' - Djokovic hails coach Murray
h ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c5yerjlk4ggo
BBC - 'The older guys versus the younger guys' - what makes Djokovic-Murray tick
h ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c0rq1xkgl0no
I wonder if Andy will stay on as coach to Novak? I liked seeing him in the coaches box.
ATP - Murray on coaching Djokovic at AO: 'I found it demanding'
h ttps://www.atptour.com/en/news/murray-reaction-djokovic-australian-open-2025
This is an interesting read.
Thanks Cazza, enjoyed reading that.