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Hit With Andy Murray At Wimbledon!

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Win a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the All England Club
The opportunity to play with two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray at the All England Club would make anyone’s dream come true. Now, that dream can become a reality.

Through a charity auction, Murray is offering a once-in-a-lifetime chance to hit with him at The Championships in 2021. Proceeds will go towards members of the ATP Coach Programme, whose ability to work has been impacted by the ongoing pandemic, and the global COVID-19 relief fund. Learn More & Bid

“I am personally very happy to be involved. So many areas of our sport have been affected throughout the Tour suspension, including coaches,” Murray said. “It’s important we help each other where we can. I think everybody involved has done a great job in creating something unique for fans that also supports a worthy cause.”

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The winning bidder and one guest will get to spend one hour on court with the former World No. 1 before enjoying a private lunch in the members’ enclosure at the All England Club. Additionally, they will receive two tickets to the 2021 Wimbledon men’s singles final.

There are six additional ultimate tennis experiences up for grabs, including a private session with Stan Wawrinka and his team (Magnus Norman and Daniel Vallverdu) at an ATP Tour event in Europe or the Americas between January and July 2021. Toni Nadal is offering two hours on court at the 2021 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell.

You can also enter a prize draw for your chance to win a frame of signed racquets from each of the Big Four: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Murray.

“There are some fantastic new experiences up for grabs that I hope fans will be excited by,” Murray said.

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This Was Murray's Life Advice To Kids On Call With Duchess Of Cambridge...

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Former World No. 1 spoke to young tennis players from Bond Primary School
Young tennis players from Bond Primary School in South London recently got a memorable surprise, speaking to two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray and The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton.

Middleton introduced Murray, who gave the kids life advice they won’t soon forget.

“[The] most important thing is to have fun,” Murray said. “If you’re enjoying doing it, you’ll get more out of your lessons and your practising. Listening to your coach is very important.”


Murray is a natural competitor, but he advised the students to keep tennis in perspective.

“Try really hard in [your matches], but winning and losing isn’t the most important thing,” Murray said. “Enjoying playing a sport and being active is the most important thing.”

Murray has openly acknowledged how much he has simply enjoyed playing the sport he loves since undergoing hip surgery after last year’s Australian Open.

“I have come back from quite a lot of difficult situations, especially recently with injuries and things,” Murray said. “Even when I was in difficult situations or struggling physically or mentally, I just always kept going forwards. It’s always important in those moments, I’ve been very fortunate to have good family around me and friends to talk to and help me through the difficult moments. You’re definitely going to have setbacks. Everybody does [have] difficult moments in your life, but you need to try and keep moving forwards, keep working hard.”

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Murray has enjoyed the extra time he has had with his family due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I started to find it a bit harder [around the six-week mark of quarantine] to find things to do for the kids, to stay creative with ideas and games for them to enjoy,” Murray said. “We were doing home schooling, which is difficult as well. It was difficult, but I at times really enjoyed it as well.”

The former World No. 1 says he didn’t play tennis for about 10 weeks. But that doesn’t mean he hasn’t kept busy.

“I tried to stay in shape as much as I could. I did a lot of cycling. I was going out on my road bike, which I’d never done before. That was something that was new that I enjoyed during lockdown,” Murray said. “I stayed in reasonable shape. It’s quite important during these times to stay as active as you can, because it’s good for the mind as well, for the mental health.”

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From Madrid To London: Murray's Memorable Run To World No. 1

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Murray finished 2016 with 24 consecutive victories

With 46 tour-level trophies, including three Grand Slam crowns, Andy Murray has enjoyed consistent success throughout his career on the ATP Tour. But in 2016, the Brit raised his game during an impressive six-month period to become World No. 1 in the FedEx ATP Rankings for the first time.

The Dunblane native had trailed Novak Djokovic by 9,025 FedEx ATP Rankings points after losing to the Serb in the Mutua Madrid Open final in May, but that event proved to be the start of a remarkable run for Murray. From Madrid until the end of the season, Murray claimed 65 wins from 70 matches and reached 12 finals from 13 events.

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By the time Murray faced Djokovic in a winner-takes-all championship match at the Nitto ATP Finals in November, he had overtaken the 12-time Grand Slam champion to become World No. 1 and stood just one win away from becoming only the 17th man to finish an ATP Tour season as year-end World No. 1.

With both men bidding to claim victory and end the year at the top of the FedEx ATP Rankings, it was Murray who rose to the occasion. The two-time Wimbledon champion, cheered on by a passionate home crowd, put on a nearly flawless performance to notch his 24th straight victory, 6-3, 6-4, capturing the trophy and finishing above his rival as the year-end World No. 1 in the FedEx ATP Rankings.

"It’s been a tough rivalry,” said Murray. “I’ve lost many of them but obviously I’m happy I’ve got the win today. To finish the year No. 1 is very special. It’s something I never expected."

<a href='/en/players/andy-murray/mc10/overview'>Andy Murray</a> beat <a href='/en/players/novak-djokovic/d643/overview'>Novak Djokovic</a> to win the <a href='/en/tournaments/nitto-atp-finals/605/overview'>Nitto ATP Finals</a> and finish as year-end World No. 1 in the FedEx ATP Rankings in 2016.

How did Murray manage to overturn a 9,025 point deficit in just six months? He put together the best run of his career.

Following his loss to Djokovic in Madrid, Murray began his journey towards the top of the FedEx ATP Rankings with a confidence-boosting victory against the World No. 1 in the Internazionali BNL d’Italia final. The World No. 2 followed his win in Rome with his first run to the championship match at Roland Garros, only to be denied for the second straight major championship by Djokovic in the final. Djokovic’s maiden Roland Garros crown earned him a spot in an exclusive club, as he joined Don Budge (1938) and Rod Laver (1962, ’69) as the only men to hold all four Grand Slam titles at the same time.

“I have played some of my best tennis on clay over the past few weeks,” said Murray. "Hopefully that translates well onto the grass, which is a surface that comes way, way more naturally to me.”

<a href='/en/players/andy-murray/mc10/overview'>Andy Murray</a> falls to <a href='/en/players/novak-djokovic/d643/overview'>Novak Djokovic</a> in the pair's seventh Grand Slam final meeting.

Boosted by his performances during the European clay season, Murray made a major move in the World No. 1 battle on grass. The Brit claimed 12 straight victories on the surface to become the first five-time singles champion at the Fever-Tree Championships and a two-time Wimbledon titlist. With back-to-back final wins against Milos Raonic, Murray reduced Djokovic’s lead at the top of the FedEx ATP Rankings to 4,845 points.

“This is the most important tournament for me every year,” said Murray at Wimbledon. “I've had some great moments here and also some tough losses. The wins feel extra special because of the tough losses. I'm proud to have my hands on the trophy again.”

In his next event, Murray continued to make history by becoming the first man to win multiple Olympic singles gold medals. The three-time Grand Slam champion, who also won gold at the 2012 London Olympics, beat Kei Nishikori and Juan Martin del Potro in back-to-back matches to stand on top of the podium in Rio de Janeiro.

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A runner-up finish at the Western & Southern Open took Murray’s final streak to seven events, before a quarter-final loss to eventual finalist Kevin Anderson at the US Open. Following his loss in New York, Murray returned to action in China to begin a memorable run of five straight titles that would earn him the year-end World No. 1 spot.

The 29-year-old won 10 straight matches across events in Beijing and Shanghai, before returning to Europe to lift the Vienna trophy and increase the pressure on Djokovic. Just under six months on from his Madrid final loss to the 12-time Grand Slam champion, Murray claimed another milestone victory against Raonic in the Rolex Paris Masters semi-finals to become the first British World No. 1 in FedEx ATP Rankings history.

“To get to No. 1 isn’t about today, but it’s about 12 months of tournaments to get to this stage,” said Murray. “The last few months have been the best of my career and I am very proud to have reached No. 1. It has been a goal of mine for the past few years.”

After producing a 19th consecutive tour-level victory against John Isner in the Paris final, Murray completed his remarkable journey at The O2 in London. The first half of 2016 may have belonged to his biggest rival, but Murray put together one of the best runs in recent ATP Tour history to not only catch Djokovic, but surpass him in front of home fans at the Nitto ATP Finals.

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Surgery To Success: Murray’s Memorable 2019 Season

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Brit claimed trophies in singles and doubles in 2019

Just five months after making his return from a career-saving second right hip surgery, Andy Murray finished his final ATP Tour event of 2019 in tears of joy at the European Open in Antwerp.

After making a series of doubles appearances to prepare for his singles comeback, the Brit arrived in the Belgian port city at No. 243 in the FedEx ATP Rankings. Fresh from a positive run of results during the Asian swing, Murray dropped just one set to reach his first singles semi-final of the year at the ATP 250.

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From there, the Dunblane native showcased his signature grit. Murray rallied from a set down in back-to-back matches against Ugo Humbert and Stan Wawrinka to capture his 46th tour-level singles crown. The victory completed a rollercoaster year for Murray, who nine months earlier had suggested the 2019 Australian Open might be the final tournament of his career in an emotional press conference.

"It means a lot. The past few years have been extremely difficult. Both me and Stan have had a lot of injury problems in the past couple of years. Amazing to be back playing against him in a final like that. I think it was a great match," said Murray. "I didn't expect to be in this position at all, so I'm very happy."

<a href='/en/players/andy-murray/mc10/overview'>Andy Murray</a> holds the Antwerp 2019 trophy

Murray’s road to Antwerp success began in doubles at his most successful singles event: the Fever-Tree Championships in London. Competing in front of a partisan home crowd, the five-time singles champion at The Queen’s Club joined forces with Feliciano Lopez to gain match practice and a greater understanding of how his hip would react to the pressures of competing on the ATP Tour. The Brit immediately found success alongside the Spaniard, beating top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah in his comeback match.

"I expected to enjoy the match because I told myself I was going to regardless of what happened," said Murray. "To feel as well as I did there — not perfect in terms of everything like my movement, but pain-free...I enjoyed it. I feel like I'm going to continue to progress."

Throughout the week, Murray and Lopez continued to produce their best tennis to advance through the draw. The British-Spanish duo beat defending champions Henri Kontinen and John Peers in the semi-finals, before a victory against Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in the final.

“I felt relaxed at the beginning of the week, but felt more nervous as it went on. I think my competitive instincts started kicking in,” said Murray.

<a href='/en/players/feliciano-lopez/l397/overview'>Feliciano Lopez</a> and <a href='/en/players/andy-murray/mc10/overview'>Andy Murray</a> hold the Queen's Club 2019 doubles trophy

After a series of doubles appearances, Murray returned to the singles court during the North American hard-court season. The 32-year-old’s competitive instincts were clear to see, but he struggled to find his best level with losses in his opening matches in Cincinnati and Winston-Salem. Ahead of the upcoming Asian swing, Murray made the decision to compete at the Rafa Nadal Open By Sotheby’s, an ATP Challenger Tour event, to work on his game and gain confidence.

Following two victories in Mallorca, Murray began to rediscover his form during a three-week run in China. The three-time Grand Slam champion claimed four wins from seven matches, including a straight-sets victory against US Open semi-finalist Matteo Berrettini in Beijing.

The experience Murray gained in China — where his only losses came against Dominic Thiem, Fabio Fognini and Alex de Minaur — prepared him for his title run in Antwerp. At the ATP 250, the Brit’s perseverance was finally rewarded. Two-and-a-half years after lifting the 2017 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships trophy as World No. 1, Murray was back in the winners’ circle.

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Tenis. Andy Murray chce zagrać w Nowym Jorku. "Mentalnie planuję, żeby tak to się potoczyło"

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Andy Murray chce zagrać w sierpniowych turniejach w Nowym Jorku - Western & Southern Open i wielkoszlemowym US Open. - Mentalnie planuję, żeby tak to się potoczyło - mówił Brytyjczyk.
Marcin Motyka
Marcin Motyka
28 Lipca 2020, 07:40
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Tenis. Roger Federer wraca do treningów: Celem jest odzyskanie pełnej sprawności do 1 stycznia 2021 roku
Andy Murray w tym sezonie nie rozegrał jeszcze oficjalnego meczu. Na początku roku miał problemy zdrowotne i opuścił Australian Open. Chciał wrócić do rozgrywek w połowie marca i wystąpić w Miami, lecz kilka tygodni wcześniej cykl ATP Tour został zawieszony z powodu pandemii koronawirusa.
Brytyjczyk dostał więcej czasu na dojście do pełnej sprawności. Wykorzystał go. Jest już gotowy do gry i w rozmowie z "The Guardian" powiedział, że jest "mentalnie nastawiony", by w sierpniu wziąć udział w dwóch prestiżowych imprezach - Western & Southern Open (22-28 sierpnia) i wielkoszlemowym US Open (31 sierpnia - 13 września).



- Cztery lub pięć tygodni temu bylibyśmy wobec tego sceptyczni. Ale na pewnym etapie musisz zacząć robić plany i przygotowywać się. Gdyby nie to, mój harmonogram ćwiczeń i rehabilitacji byłby inny. Mentalnie planuję, żeby tak to się potoczyło - mówił o swoim wyjeździe do Nowego Jorku.

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- Nie przepadam za grą w dwóch turniejach pod rząd - kontynuował. - Ostatni raz, gdy w tygodniu poprzedzającym Wielkiego Szlema wystąpiłem w turnieju, miałem 19 lat. Ale odkąd ostatnio zagrałem, minęło dziesięć miesięcy, podczas gdy dla pozostałych chłopaków to okres pięciu-sześciu miesięcy przerwy.
Murray wie, że może mieć kłopoty z wylotem do USA. - Podróżowanie jest problemem, więc prawdopodobnie będziemy mieć obawę, czy się tam dostaniemy - stwierdził.

- Mam nadzieję, że US Open odbędzie się. Ale to nie jest tak, że mówię, iż musi zostać rozegrany. O ile jest to bezpieczne dla tenisistów, możemy spróbować wrócić do rywalizacji - dodał.

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Tenis. Andy Murray chce więcej turniejów miksta w głównym cyklu. "Jesteśmy w stanie to wprowadzić"

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Andy Murray uważa, że gra mikstowa powinna mieć większą ekspozycję. Wyszedł z propozycją, by zmagania w tej konkurencji odbywały się częściej niż tylko w turniejach wielkoszlemowych i igrzyskach olimpijskich.
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Tenis. Australian Open również pod protokołem sanitarnym. Dyrektor turnieju ma już wstępny plan
We współczesnym tenisie najbardziej liczy się gra pojedyncza. Singliści są największymi gwiazdami, najwięcej zarabiają i są najmocniej promowani. W głębokim cieniu singla jest debel, a jeszcze dalej mikst. Rywalizacja w grze mieszanej odbywa się jedynie podczas turniejów wielkoszlemowych oraz igrzysk olimpijskich i nie cieszy się dużą popularnością.
Tymczasem Andy Murray uważa, że gra mikstowa powinna mieć większą ekspozycję. - Myślę, że sportowi brakuje eksperymentów z takimi rzeczami - powiedział, cytowany przez "Metro".


Brytyjczyk podał przykład nieistniejącego już Pucharu Hopmana, nieoficjalnych mistrzostw świata par mieszanych, w którym naprzeciw siebie w mikście stawały największe gwiazdy tenisa obu płci, jak chociażby Roger Federer i Serena Williams.

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- Puchar Hopmana był wspaniałym turniejem. Tenisiści go lubili. Czasami niektóre mecze miały zbyt zabawowy charakter, ale to mój jedyny zarzut. Grałem w nim kilka razy i bardzo mi się podobało - wspominał Murray.

- Rywalizacje takie jak Roger Federer kontra Serena Williams na jednym korcie są genialne dla naszego sportu. Kiedy ich oglądałem, było to dla mnie świetne. Oni byli w tym i jestem pewien, że im też się podobało. Chciałbym również zobaczyć Rafę Nadala na tym samym korcie z czołowymi tenisistkami - mówił.


33-latek z Dunblane, który przygotowuje się do wznowienia sezonu cyklu ATP Tour, stwierdził, że gra mieszana powinna odbywać się w większej liczbie turniejów głównego cyklu. - Jesteśmy w stanie to wprowadzić. Myślę, że powinniśmy się tym zająć. Może nie co tydzień w turniejach, ale częściej niż obecnie. To byłoby wspaniałe.

Murray, trzykrotny mistrz wielkoszlemowy w singlu i były lider rankingu ATP, ma także na koncie sukcesy w mikście. W 2012 roku w parze z Laurą Robson zdobył srebrny medal olimpijski w tej specjalności.

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US Open w dobie pandemii koronawirusa. Andy Murray chce kar dla tenisistów łamiących zasady

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Andy Murray uważa, że tenisiści powinni być karani za złamanie wszelkich przepisów dotyczących bezpieczeństwa w związku z pandemią COVID-19. ATP już wprowadziło do regulaminu przepis o możliwości zastosowania grzywny.
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01 Sierpnia 2020, 19:10

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Tenis. Media: turniej ATP i WTA w Rzymie bez kibiców
W ostatnich dniach Andy Murray uczestniczy w drużynowym turnieju w ramach "Battle of Brits" ("Bitwy Brytyjczyków"). Były lider rankingu ATP ujawnił już, że zamierza polecieć do Nowego Jorku, gdzie w drugiej połowie sierpnia i na początku września zostaną rozegrane zawody Western & Southern Open oraz wielkoszlemowy US Open 2020.
Władze Amerykańskiego Związku Tenisowego (USTA) skoszarują tenisistki i tenisistów w wybranych hotelach i będą regularnie badać na obecność koronawirusa SARS-CoV-2. Oba turnieje odbędą się bez udziału fanów. Wszystkie działania mają na celu zapewnić uczestnikom jak największe bezpieczeństwo.



- Myślę, że większość graczy będzie szanować przepisy w "bańce", ale byłoby głupio oczekiwać, że nikt nie złamie zasad i protokołów. W lidze NBA, która odbywa się na podobnych zasadach, zawodnicy to robili, więc powinniśmy się do tego przygotować i to jest naprawdę ważne. Myślę, że reperkusje powinny być dość poważne, ponieważ wówczas narażasz na ryzyko turniej i cały tour - powiedział Murray w rozmowie z BBC.

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ATP już zaktualizowało regulamin i wprowadziło przepis dotyczący zasad bezpieczeństwa odnośnie COVID-19. Jego złamanie może oznaczać grzywnę w wysokości do 20 tys. dolarów. Dyrektorka US Open, Stacey Allaster, ma jednak nadzieję, że kary nie będą potrzebne. - Mam zaufanie do zawodowych graczy - przyznała.

Murray wyznał, że ufa amerykańskiej federacji w sprawie wprowadzonych przepisów bezpieczeństwa, dlatego poleci do Nowego Jorku. Ma jednak świadomość, że wielu graczy może zrezygnować z tego pomysłu. - Każdy będzie miał inne odczucia na ten temat. Wszyscy jesteśmy indywidualistami - powiedział trzykrotny mistrz wielkoszlemowy.

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Murray Highlights US Open Wild Cards

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#NextGenATP American Nakashima also receives a wild card
Andy Murray, the former World No. 1 and 2012 US Open champion, headlines the wild cards for the US Open, the USTA announced Thursday.

The 33-year-old, who is No. 129 in the FedEx ATP Rankings as he continues his recovery from hip surgery, will compete in Flushing Meadows for the first time since 2018. The three-time Grand Slam champion owns a 45-12 record at the US Open, where he also reached the final in 2008.

The USTA also announced that Americans Ulises Blanch, Maxime Cressy, Sebastian Korda, Thai-Son Kwiatkowski, Michael Mmoh, Brandon Nakashima and J.J. Wolf will also receive singles main draw wild card entries to the tournament, which begins on 31 August.

A #NextGenATP player, World No. 220 Nakashima has risen more than 500 spots in the FedEx ATP Rankings in the past eight months. He reached the quarter-finals at the Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com in February.

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Blanch, 22, is World No. 242. He won his second career ATP Challenger Tour title in Ann Arbor this January and defeated then-World No. 54 Pablo Andujar in Monterrey. Another player who enjoyed ATP Challenger Tour success at the start of the season is 23-year-old Cressy, who made two finals in February, winning the title in Drummondville.

Former junior World No. 1 Korda won the 2018 Australian Open boys’ singles title. His father, Petr Korda, won the 1998 Australian Open men’s singles title. Kwiatkowski, 25, lifted his first ATP Challenger Tour trophy in February at Newport Beach.

A former Top 100 player who received a wild card is Mmoh. The American beat then-World No. 15 Roberto Bautista Agut in three sets to reach the third round of the 2018 Miami Open presented by Itau. Wolf, 21, has won two ATP Challenger Tour titles this year.

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When British Legends Murray & Rooney Met In Washington

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Rooney was at SW19 when Murray won Wimbledon title in 2013
Editor's Note: ATPTour.com is resurfacing features to bring fans closer to their favourite players during the current suspension in tournament play. This story was originally published on 28 July 2018..

It’s not often that you find two iconic athletes from different sports on the same court. But on Friday, British stars Andy Murray and Wayne Rooney met at the Citi Open for a short hit and game of football-tennis.


“He’s obviously had an incredible career, one of the best players ever in English football history,” said Murray, whose grandfather played for Scotland’s Hibernian F.C. “It’s nice to finally meet him. I’ve never met him before, so it’s very cool.”

Rooney, the leading goal-scorer in England National Team and Manchester United history, currently plays for local club D.C. United of Major League Soccer, so he couldn’t pass up an opportunity to meet Murray. The football legend was in the stands when the Scot captured his first Wimbledon title in 2013 to end Great Britain’s 77-year wait for a home champion.

Rooney Murray

“It was incredible, a real achievement, and [Novak] Djokovic at the time looked unbeatable, so it was a great victory and a great experience to be there,” Rooney said. “It was the first time I was at Wimbledon, and [it was] history for Britain, so it was a fantastic moment to be there.”

Murray, who was joined by brother Jamie Murray — the fourth seed in the doubles draw with Bruno Soares at the Citi Open — on Stadium Court, grew up playing football and follows the Premier League as he travels the world. Rooney hasn’t been able to pick up a tennis racquet much, but he says he loves watching the sport. His game was put to the test when the pair rallied, and Murray hit some serves to the football star.

Murray Rooney

“It was decent. Forehand was alright, he almost returned a couple serves. But yeah, not bad. Backhand needs a bit of work,” Murray joked. “He did alright for someone who doesn’t play much. It was good.”

Murray will now turn his attention to the ATP World Tour 500-level tournament in Washington D.C. The 31-year-old will face American Mackenzie McDonald in the first round, and could face compatriot and fourth seed Kyle Edmund in a second-round blockbuster.

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'I Feel Like This Is The End': Murray's 3 A.M. Washington Marathon

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Copil provides exclusive insight into their memorable Citi Open match
If there’s one match that shows how much tennis means to Andy Murray, it might be his third-round battle against Marius Copil at the 2018 Citi Open. After the match, which ended at 3:02 a.m., the former World No. 1 sat in his chair and broke into tears.

That January, Murray had undergone hip surgery, but he was nowhere near full health. The three-time Grand Slam champion mustered all the energy he could to defeat the big-serving Copil 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(4) after three hours and two minutes.

“I told him I’m happy that he’s back and it’s great to play against him again,” Copil told ATPTour.com. “I really enjoy playing against him. He always brings the best out of me. I was happy that he came back to the Tour. When we went back to the locker room we spoke again and he was still crying, maybe because he had the pain in his hip.”

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A couple hours later, Murray laid in his hotel bed and recorded a video message on his phone at 5:09 a.m., as seen in the documentary ‘Andy Murray: Resurfacing’, which came out last year.

“I feel like this is the end for me,” Murray said. “I really want to keep going, but my body is telling me no.”

Murray told reporters that evening that his tears simply came from the emotions of a long match finishing late in the evening, but the former World No. 1 had more on his mind. His Romanian opponent didn’t realise it at the time.

“When I watched the documentary, I felt something in my stomach, it was weird. It was a weird feeling, because I know it was tough for him,” Copil said. “I respect Andy so much because he’s a really great fighter and warrior and this is something to admire and for a lot of sportsmen to look up to. The way he fights is just unbelievable.”

Many people will remember the moment because of Murray’s emotions, but the match itself was memorable, too. Copil crushed 20 aces and won three more points than Murray in their clash, which was suspended by rain, leading to the late finish.

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“It was a crazy match. We both played well and when we finished, we just had 200 to 300 people watching us, maybe less,” said Copil, who has lost each of his three ATP Head2Head matches against Murray, with two of those going to a deciding set. “Normally when you play against Andy it’s a full stadium, and that time when we played there were not many people left.

“I saw by the way he was walking that I thought he had something, but during the match I thought he moved well. I cannot say his level was lower. I think he played well against me, but I didn’t think about his injury and that his level could be lower because he is one of the top four guys who will remain in history [from this era]. His level, even if he’s not 100 per cent, is still very, very high.”

Copil sliced a backhand into the net on match point to give Murray the victory. While the Brit was recording his video in the early hours of the morning, the Romanian was still awake trying to find a flight to Toronto, where he had to play Rogers Cup qualifying about 31 hours later.

Copil couldn’t find any direct flights, so he was forced to fly to a city in the United States — he can’t remember where — and then ride in a car for more than five hours, arriving in Toronto at around 6 a.m. the morning of his 12 p.m. qualifying match against Yoshihito Nishioka. After winning the first set easily, he was too tired to maintain his level, falling in another final-set tie-break, just like he did against Murray. That completed a wild two-day stretch for Copil.

“I was sad because I finished [against Murray] with a backhand slice into the net. I was just disappointed at that particular shot. The rest of the match I played really well. I liked the way I was playing and the attitude I had. It was a great match,” Copil said. “One guy has to lose and I was the guy who lost.”

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Tenis. Andy Murray chce wrócić do czołówki. "Walka z najlepszymi to jego cel"

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Jamie Delgado, trener Andy'ego Murraya, powiedział, że jego podopieczny chce wrócić do światowej czołówki. - Nadal ma motywację. Jest bardzo zdeterminowany, a walka z najlepszymi to jego cel - mówił szkoleniowiec.
Marcin Motyka
Marcin Motyka
13 Sierpnia 2020, 08:10

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Tenis. Andy Murray z dziką kartą do turnieju w Nowym Jorku. Frances Tiafoe również nagrodzony
Andy Murray w tym sezonie nie rozegrał jeszcze oficjalnego meczu. Na początku roku miał problemy z operowanym przed kilkunastoma miesiącami biodrem i opuścił Australian Open. Chciał wrócić do rywalizacji w marcu w Miami, lecz turniej został odwołany z powodu pandemii koronawirusa.
- To było frustrujące. Trwało to jakiś czas, ale Andy chce tam być - rywalizować z najlepszymi i robić to, co kocha - mówił trener tenisisty, Jamie Delgado, cytowany przez Eurosport.


- Andy nadal ma motywację - kontynuował szkoleniowiec. - Jest bardzo zdeterminowany, a walka z najlepszymi to jego cel. Nad tym ciężko pracujemy i pod to zorganizował swoją pracę na siłowni i rekonwalescencję.

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Przerwa w rozgrywkach dała Brytyjczykowi czas na dojście do pełnej sprawności. W ostatnich miesiącach Murray brał udział w nieoficjalnych turniejach krajowych, a teraz szykuje się do powrotu do cyklu ATP Tour. W tym tygodniu zamierza wylecieć do Nowego Jorku, by wystąpić w Western & Southern Open (22-28 sierpnia) i w wielkoszlemowym US Open (31 sierpnia - 13 września).

- Nie możemy doczekać, aby wyjść na kort i rywalizować. US Open będzie zupełnie innym turniejem, ale wyjątkowym. Fajnie będzie zobaczyć, jak to wszystko będzie funkcjonować i znów rozgrywać mecze. Andy pracował naprawdę ciężko i starał się jak najlepiej przygotować do turniejów - powiedział Delgado.


Murray, trzykrotny mistrz wielkoszlemowy, dwukrotny mistrz olimpijski w singlu i były lider rankingu ATP, z powodu kontuzji i operacji biodra w dwóch ostatnich sezonach rozegrał zaledwie 30 oficjalnych meczów. Aktualnie w klasyfikacji singlistów zajmuje 129. lokatę.

- Trudno powiedzieć, jakby to wyglądało, gdyby nie kontuzja. Rok przed operacją Andy wygrał Wimbledon i zakończył sezon na pierwszym miejscu w rankingu. Na pewno walczyłby o tytuły wielkoszlemowe - stwierdził trener Brytyjczyka.

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Murray Magic: Back-To-Back Wins Against Federer & Nadal In Toronto

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Brit delivers his best tennis in 2010 title defence
You wouldn’t know it from his muted reaction after championship point, but Andy Murray made history with his triumph at the 2010 Rogers Cup.

The Brit hung tough to score a 7-5, 7-5 victory against Roger Federer in a rain-interrupted final, making him the first player to earn back-to-back titles in Canada since Andre Agassi (1994-95). Murray’s first successful ATP Masters 1000 title defence also marked his first tour-level title since prevailing 12 months earlier in Montreal (d. Del Potro).

He powered through a challenging draw in Toronto, outlasting Gael Monfils and David Nalbandian before scoring a straight-sets victory against Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals. Murray’s magical week made him only the fifth player to defeat Federer and Nadal in the same tournament.


“Any time you win a tournament, you’re obviously incredibly happy. There’s a bit of relief there,” Murray said after the match. “It’s the first time I beat Roger and Rafa in the same tournament, which is probably the most pleasing thing, and I didn’t drop a set against either of them. It’s good for the confidence for the next few weeks.

“I’m just playing a bit freer. I was going for my shots more today… It was just expressing myself with the way I was playing. I played pretty free-flowing tennis and didn’t get too nervous today.”

Murray needed a confidence boost after a seven-month run that was disappointing by his lofty standards. After a painful straight-sets defeat to Federer in the Australian Open final, he failed to reach the semi-finals in his next eight events. The Brit finally reached the final four on home soil at Wimbledon, but endured a convincing loss to Nadal before squandering a championship point to Sam Querrey the following month in Los Angeles.

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But after gaining revenge on Nadal in Toronto, Murray took to court against Federer with the energy of a player whose confidence had been restored. He weathered an opening set punctuated by multiple service breaks and a missed opportunity to serve out the set at 5-4, continuing to swing freely from the baseline. Murray’s fearlessness was rewarded as he broke Federer for the third time with a solid game at 5-5 before grabbing a commanding advantage.

Persistent drizzle took Federer and Murray off court four times early in the second set, leading to more shifts in momentum. Both players struggled to hold serve consistently due to the punishing returns they each faced. But in identical fashion to the first set, Murray raised his level at 5-5 to break once more and closed out the match on his first try.


The match marked Federer’s first loss to Murray in a tour-level final, but the Swiss made it clear that he never saw victory as a foregone conclusion.

“I don’t have the margins where you can just come out and dominate an opponent every single time,” Federer said. “That’s why you need to be really sharp and take the right decisions at the right time. That’s sometimes hard to do when the ball comes at you so fast and you only get a couple of chances… It’s just little things here and there.”

Although the Brit was unable to build on the momentum and suffered a third-round loss to Stan Wawrinka at the US Open, he quickly returned to top form by defeating Federer two months later en route to another Masters 1000 crown in Shanghai.

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Federer Or Nadal: Whom Would Murray Coach?

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Aug 19, 2020

Former World No. 1 answers fan questions in Instagram Q&A

When players arrive to the controlled environment in New York ahead of the Western & Southern Open and the US Open, they immediately take a COVID-19 test before being quarantined in their room to await the results, which typically take around 24 hours.

Former World No. 1 Andy Murray is keeping busy during that time, taking questions from fans on Instagram. Murray reveals that he admires both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. But if he had to choose one, the Swiss would be his pick.

Find out more about that choice and see some of Murray's other responses below.

Which ATP player would you like to coach and why?
Roger Federer, because I would learn a lot and it would be interesting to talk tennis with him, watch him train and he would win a lot.

Most underrated player on Tour?
Good question… Roberto Bautista Agut has been in the Top 20 for a long time it feels like!

ATP Heritage: Milestones. Records. Legends.

Does your hip set off metal detectors at airports?
Every time . Embarrassing when they ask me what it is I’ve got in my pocket.

Favourite shot you’d like to steal from another player?
The John Isner serve and it’s not even close.

Based on your Madrid VR commentary, please say you’ll be in the booth post career.
I have a horrendous voice for TV.

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Should you brush your teeth before or after breakfast?
After surely, no? Some fruit and drinks taste horrendous after brushing teeth.

Will you ever grow your hair long again? The Muzzafam miss the big hair look?
If I could I would… my hair is finished… hair transplant the next step.

Who’s your favourite player in the Top 10 right now and why?
Always loved watching Rafael Nadal, great energy... great attitude... great player. Also Gael Monfils, amazing what he can do and always makes me smile. Nick Kyrgios too when he’s focussed.

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Murray: 'There Will Be A Lot Of Upsets'

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Scot training hard with Thiem, Khachanov and Rublev

Andy Murray flew into New York with a degree of trepidation, but his concerns have eased ahead of the Western & Southern Open.

Initially staying at a house in Greenwich, Murray moved to the hotel a few days ago and has been pleasantly surprised by the work the United States Tennis Association has undertaken to ensure the players’ stay is as safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The USTA have done, in my opinion, an excellent job of setting everything up. They’ve done a really good job at the hotel, They got games and arcades and things like that, which I enjoy. [I’m] still a bit of a child in that respect. They’re putting on different food in the evenings for the players. We can get delivery. [The] room is absolutely fine. You have a gym there. I had considered staying in a house.

“I would say going into the hotel was a little bit of a concern. Then when you get in there and you see everything that they're doing to make sure it's as safe as it can be, then I felt quite relaxed. Since I got in, I’ve been tested twice. There's security, not just at the hotel, but on the site, making sure that everybody has their masks on. There's hand sanitizer everywhere… I feel comfortable now that I'm here. But I did have some, I guess, concerns beforehand.”

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Murray plays wild card Frances Tiafoe in the first round, with fifth seed Alexander Zverev waiting in the second round. After a five-month suspension of the ATP Tour, the 2008 Western & Southern Open champion believes there may be a number of surprising results over the next week.

“I do feel there will be a lot of upsets,” said Murray. “Usually there's a little bit more time to get used to the conditions… It's just going to be different playing in front of no fans. I kind of felt that a little bit yesterday when I was walking through the grounds. It's nice walking through to your practice courts, not getting stopped or anything, but then the atmosphere is just not the same without the people.”

The 33-year-old Murray, who underwent right hip surgeries in 2018 and 2019, is simply happy to be back on the ATP Tour.

“I'm looking forward to it, just to be back competing again. I've really enjoyed the past few days just practising with top players, which I've kind of done it a little bit back home but not that much… I've been practising. I practised with [Dominic] Thiem, [Andrey] Rublev and [Karen] Khachanov… But I'm feeling quite good on the court physically in terms of my hip.

“For me to know exactly how my body feels after playing a competitive match will be important for me. If I did well and got a few matches, that would suggest my body is probably feeling quite good. If I didn't do well, my body wasn't great, it would suggest I probably need to do some work in the sort of eight, nine days before the [US Open] starts. I think it would just give me more kind of information. I'll be able to learn a little bit more about where I'm at, maybe things I need to work on, things I need to practise and stuff.”

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