Andy Murray says “I do not deserve” a Roger Federer-style farewell as he looks back upon the Laver Cup 2022
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Roger Federer and Andy Murray at the 2022 Laver Cup - IMAGO / USA TODAY Network
Andy Murray believes that whatever happened in the 2022 edition of the Laver Cup was true ‘very special’. This was the last game Roger Federer played before his retirement. In the last match of his career, the Swiss great teamed up with another great Rafael Nadal.
Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, and Matteo Berrettini came together to represent Team Europe as they take on Team World. It was an emotional moment.
Murray in a recent interview talked about what it was like to play at the last match of Roger Federer’s career. “It was strange, even the few days before Roger and Rafa played together,” he said. “When Roger finished, seeing him there with his family, the feeling of all the players, the crowd, it was very special and a nice way for his career to finish, playing alongside his biggest rival and friend Rafa.”
He further added: “I was feeling quite emotional because we were doing a lot of interviews and being asked a lot about the last 15 years of our careers. Although it wasn’t me who was stopping, I never thought that much about this period in my life, the matches I played and things like that. It was bringing back a lot of memories.”
On the question of whether he would like to have same kind of event for his retirement, said that he ‘does not deserve’ such an honor and that he is inclined to play professional tennis for some time not ‘retiring soon’.
Andy Murray had some pieces of advice for Carlos Alcaraz
The British player believes that Carlos Alcaraz will remain a formidable force on the court for years to come. He sees the Spaniard remaining amongst the top three for many years to come.
“I don’t know if he will always be No. 1, but he will be in the top positions, whether that’s No. 1, No. 2, or No. 3. It’s impossible to say, but he will be competing for the biggest titles for a long time,” he said.
“He’s a special talent; physically he is unbelievably strong, he moves very well around the court, mentally he is very good,” he further added.
Andy Murray is ranked No. 48 in the current ATP rankings. He is currently playing at Gijón Open.
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