Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray admits he is honored to receive messages of praise from the likes of Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek. Speaking about Murray’s exploits at the start of the season, Djokovic said that «It’s something you have to admire and say ‘chapeau’.
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Meanwhile, Swiatek told Murray: «And you are a role model of resilience and an inspiration on so many levels.» Murray, a former world number 1, acknowledged that he also has «a lot of respect» for the current top-ranked players in men’s and women’s soccer.
“It’s nice to get messages from those players. Obviously, I have a lot of respect for them.» Andy Murray said during a recent interview with The times.
Murray honored to receive praise from Djokovic, Swiatek
Murray, 35, turned back the clock at the start of the 2023 season.
In the first round of the Australian Open, Murray saved a match point en route to defeating Matteo Berrettini. In his next match, Murray rallied from straight sets to beat Thanasi Kokkinakis in a match that lasted nearly six hours.
Last week in Doha, Murray saved three match points against Lorenzo Sonego and five more in the semi-final against Jiri Lehecka, respectively. “It hasn’t happened to me in my career before, I’m aware that the matches I’ve had this year have been ridiculous.
It seems like I’ve had six, seven matches in a row that were all epic. I had several conversations with my team last year, especially at the back, and I just couldn’t win a tight game. I was like, ‘When I win one or two of these, it’s going to change.
I’m not going to keep losing these games by a few points or a couple of games. Obviously, it’s been quite a dramatic change,» said Murray. After a second-place finish, Murray decided not to play in Dubai this week. Murray is expected to return to action at the Indian Wells Masters.
