Andy Murray deliberately tried to find reasons to dislike Roger Federer discloses Simon Chambers comparing it to Carlos Alcaraz’s present situation

Murray and Federer make two of the Big 4 of tennis, along with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

Andy Murray deliberately tried to find reasons to dislike Roger Federer discloses Simon Chambers comparing it to Carlos Alcaraz’s present situation

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Simon Chambers, the co-author of the book ‘The Rodger Federer Effect’, recently talked about Mark Petchey‘s interesting comments. Petchey, the former tennis player, and trainer, had said that his student Andy Murray tried to find reasons to dis-relish Roger Federer. Petchey gave the reason for the same and how it made it hard for others to beat him on the court.

Chambers in an interview with claytenis.com shared, “We also spoke to Mark Petchey, who was one of Andy Murray’s former trainers. Petchey said Murray tried to find a reason not to like Federer so he could beat him. Because Federer was so kind that everyone liked him- So, on the court it’s hard for you to beat him.”

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Murray and Federer make two of the Big 4 of tennis, along with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, so it is indisputable that the two have definitely been in situations where they had to lock horns. According to Murray, it was easier to view Federer as a foe on the court if he could manage to find some reason to regard Federer with distaste.

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When asked if the Brit did find any reason to dislike Federer, Chambers said, “He tried to make one up. And here there is a certain similarity with (Carlos) Alcaraz. Everyone likes him, everyone likes him, which gives him a kind of advantage when he’s up against his rivals,” establishing the similar situation with the Spaniard.

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Roger Federer to make a return to Laver Cup 2023 with a special appearance

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Federer is going to make a comeback to the Laver Cup 2023 in Vancouver. He is scheduled to flip the coin for the last match and follow this up with an interview with former World No. 1, Jim Courier.

The Swiss legend announced his retirement in 2022, when he said that Laver Cup 2022 at London would be his final ATP event. At the tournament, he had a sensational retirement, where his last match was a doubles game where he paired up with Rafael Nadal against Jack Sock and Francis Tiafoe.

However, he is said to return to the event with a special appearance, by tossing the coin at the final game. The Swiss is also a co-founder of the Laver Cup. The Laver Cup 2023 is said to be conducted from September 22-24 at Roger’s Arena, Vancouver.

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