Andy Murray Makes ‘Embarrassing’ Admission About Golf Crowd: “I’m More Fearful”
Andy Murray hung up his racket at the Paris Olympics last year and later joined Novak Djokovic's team as his coach.
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Andy Murray at present is engrossed in the world of golf, so much so that the improvements that he has made gradually are quite praiseworthy. Recently, he enjoyed playing golf at Wentworth in the BMW PGA Championship.
Last week, the three-time Grand Slam champion played in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship along with English professional golfer Eddie Pepperell. Murray, after playing in Wentworth, was asked to compare the tennis and golf crowds during an interview with Tennis365. Murray joked that he sometimes is afraid of how the crowd would judge him if he ends up doing something embarrassing.
Well, the crowd aren’t in danger when I’m playing tennis, for one thing! In tennis, there were times when the crowd became a norm and others when I used it to my advantage. It gave me positive energy, an adrenaline rush. In golf, I’m more aware that there are people watching because you might do something embarrassing, to be honest. I’m more fearful of golf crowds than tennis ones, but that’s because of what I might do wrong!
Murray also enjoyed playing golf with former professional footballer Gareth Bale, who is also a member at Wentworth.
Andy Murray on whether he misses tennis after retirement
Andy Murray switched from tennis to golf after his retirement from the former sport at the Paris Olympics last year. In less than four months, he was back on the tour once again, and at that time, it was quite shocking.
No, he did not take a U-turn on his retirement decision. What he did was join his longtime rival Novak Djokovic‘s team as his coach. The partnership, however, did not last for long, as under the Scot, Nole reached the semifinals of the Australian Open and the final of the Miami Open.
Eventually, the partnership came to an end after six months of working together. Murray doesn’t want to be in another player’s entourage at present because he doesn’t want to keep traveling. During that interview with Tennis365, Murray was asked if he misses tennis.
I don’t really miss it. I drove past Wimbledon a few times during the Championships and thought it would be nice to still be playing, but that was it, not before and not since. It’s the same with coaching. There were bits of it that I liked, but right now I don’t want to be on the road. I just don’t want to do it.
Right after the split, the 24-time Grand Slam champion ended his title drought by taking home his career’s 100th singles title at the Geneva Open. Murray and Djokovic reunited for Rafael Nadal‘s retirement ceremony at the French Open, and there, the former jokingly told the Serb that he was finally winning tournaments with a proper coach.
That title, however, is the last one Djokovic has lifted. At present, he is in Shanghai for the penultimate Masters 1000 of the season. He is the highest-ranked player in the draw after the defeat of Taylor Fritz and Alexander Zverev, and the mid-match retirement of Jannik Sinner, who was forced to give the walkover to Tallon Griekspoor due to cramping.
Djokovic, who is bidding to win his record-extending 41st Masters 1000 title, will be locking horns with Zizou Bergs in the quarterfinals. The last time he clinched a Masters 1000 title was at the 2023 Paris Masters.
This year, he played every Grand Slam semifinal. At the Australian Open, an injury forced him to give a walkover to Zverev. Sinner knocked him out in straight sets at the French Open and Wimbledon, while Carlos Alcaraz ended his run at the US Open. After the Shanghai Masters, Djokovic will be playing the Hellenic Championship, scheduled to start on November 2.
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