“It’s like seeing Federer retire!” Andy Murray pays tribute and a HUGE compliment to Aussie legend Dylan Alcott
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Despite his Australian Open 2022 disappointment, Andy Murray would be happy with his overall performance during his time in Australia. action after a good run in Australia. The Brit came very close to winning his first title since 2019 but was defeated in the finals of the Tour event in Sydney by Russian Aslan Karatsev.
However, in the Australian Open, the former World No.1 endured a disappointing second-round exit to Nikoloz Basilashvili, an opponent he had defeated just in the previous tournament in Sydney. However, to his credit, the Scotsman did manage to hold the higher-ranked Georgian for 5 sets before finally going down.
Murray pays tribute to legend Alcott after retirement
Dylan Alcott is undoubtedly a legend in the world of sports. The recently crowned Australian of the year 2022 recently called it a day on his career, following which a tsunami of tributes and messages flowed in from fans and celebrities alike. Among the celebrities congratulating the Aussie legend was a certain Andy Murray.
The 3-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray was also a big fan of the Aussie. In an interview with the Australian Open, the Scot shared his feelings about Dylan’s retirement and talked about his special friendship with him. Murray reflected back on his long-standing friendship with Alcott, being around the locker room always. He added that Alcott is a larger-than-life character and has a great personality. He ended by saying that Alcott had not only done great things for tennis but had also done great things for tennis in general.
“I’ve known Dylan for quite a long time, almost since I started coming to Australia. I feel like he’s always been there around the locker rooms and stuff, and always had a good relationship with him. He’s a larger-than-life character, a great personality. I think he’s been great for tennis. He’s done amazing things for wheelchair tennis as well,” Murray said about Dylan.
The Scot didn’t just stop here, further going on to compare the Australian wheelchair tennis legend to none other than the legendary Roger Federer, revealing that his retirement is as painful as watching the Swiss maestro retire in the future.
“It’s a shame that he’s stopping because it’s like when Federer stops, you know, will be a tough day. And for wheelchair tennis, he’s been incredible… and I’m sure all of Australia’s really, really proud of him. He’s a great guy, an inspirational character. So, yeah fair play to him,” Andy further said.
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