Andy Murray Reignites Old Rivalry with Roger Federer After Launching Shoe Made of Corn and Beans

Roger Federer and Andy Murray met 25 times on the tour, and the former leads 14-11 in the head-to-head matchups.

Andy Murray Reignites Old Rivalry with Roger Federer After Launching Shoe Made of Corn and Beans

Roger Federer, Andy Murray (Image via X/SK)

In Short
  • Andy Murray has launched a new shoe line made from corn and castor bean in partnership with Hylo.
  • Murray addressed questions about his rivalry with Roger Federer during a mock press conference in the shoe advertisement.
  • Jannik Sinner broke Roger Federer's record for career winning percentage in Masters 1000 events after his Miami Open victory.

Andy Murray has partnered with British brand Hylo, which makes shoes from corn- and castor-bean-based materials. Murray unveiled the shoes via an advertisement.

In the ad, the retired tennis ace, known for his dry wit, sat for a mock press conference during which a lot of crazy things happened. Before journalists question him about Roger Federer, Murray forgets to hide the plastic bottle, and someone can be seen falling asleep. When a reporter asks him this: “Andy, your on-court rivalry with Roger is well-documented, and some people might perceive your partnership…” The Scott answers:

It has nothing to do with Roger’s success in running… It’s about my belief in joining a world-class company like Hylo and their ability to make the cleanest, highest-performance running shoes.

Well, Murray indeed could have reignited a new rivalry with the Swiss maestro. Federer bought a three percent stake in On, the Swiss footwear brand, whose market capitalization at present is around $11.26 billion. His partnership with the brand, as per Forbes, has made the 20-time Grand Slam champion a billionaire.

On the tour, Federer held a 14-11 head-to-head record over the three-time Grand Slam champion. Federer was the first member of the legendary Big 4 to call time on his career at the 2022 Laver Cup, and Murray joined him on the retirement list after his 2024 Paris Olympics campaign.

Jannik Sinner breaks Roger Federer’s record after his Miami Open win

Jannik Sinner scripted history in the recently concluded Miami Open. He dismantled Jiri Lehecka in straight sets to win his second title of the year. En route to the win, he knocked out home favorite Frances Tiafoe, and this helped him break one of Roger Federer‘s records.

Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner (Image via X/4K JANNIK SINNER)

In the Masters 1000s, Federer had a 0.779 career winning percentage. Sinner’s victory over Tiafoe helped him have a winning percentage of 0.7803. The four-time Grand Slam champion sits third on the list (0.785) after his Miami win.

The first place is occupied by Rafael Nadal with a percentage of 0.8200, while Novak Djokovic sits in the second spot with 0.8140. Seven-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz is occupying the fifth spot with 0.7739 percentage.

The Miami Open was the 24-year-old’s seventh Masters 1000 of his career. He’s on a 17-match winning streak at this level, with his last defeat coming in the third round of the 2025 Shanghai Masters, where Sinner played as the defending champion but cramps forced him to hand the walkover to Tallon Griekspoor.

Jannik Sinner becomes the first man to complete the Sunshine Double since Roger Federer

Before Miami, Sinner downed Daniil Medvedev to win his first title at the Indian Wells Masters. His Miami victory made him the first man since Federer in 2017 to complete the Sunshine Double. Sinner is the eighth man to accomplish this feat.

Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner (Image via X/Quindici Zero)

It means a lot to me. [Winning] the Sunshine Double for the first time, it’s incredible. It’s something I never would’ve thought [to win] because it’s difficult to achieve. We made it somehow, so I’m very happy.

Jannik Sinner said during his on-court interview

Sinner, in fact, has to drop a set in the Masters 1000 events since the 2025 Shanghai Masters. He will next be shifting his focus to the clay swing, which is underway across Europe.

The World No.2 is expected to play singles at the Monte Carlo Masters, the main draw of which is scheduled to start on April 5. Sinner has so far won one clay-court title, the 2022 Croatia Open by defeating Alcaraz.

And since then, he has played two finals on the surface: at the Italian Open and the French Open last year, losing both times to Alcaraz. Sinner was forced to skip the first two clay-court Masters 1000s last year due to his doping ban.

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