Lately, three-time Grand Slam winner, Andy Murray has been pretty active on social media, particularly on Twitter. Earlier, he got into a spat with a fan over his wild card at the Madrid Open. Now, the British player got into another banter with his compatriot, Liam Broady. Recently, Murray shared a tweet regarding the toughest sport out there, and both the players expressed their opinion. Additionally, they also had banter with some fans.
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Andy Murray and Liam Broady had a fun Twitter banter
In the latest tweet, Andy Murray talked about the toughest sports in the world. According to him, UFC and boxing are quite tough and tennis is not very far. “What are the toughest sports out there? Boxing and UfC are right up there for sure and I’m not saying tennis is the toughest but it’s up near the top!” Murray tweeted.
What are the toughest sports out there? Boxing and UfC are right up there for sure and I’m not saying tennis is the toughest but it’s up near the top!
— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) April 22, 2022
World no.138, Liam Broady retweeted that with his own answer, as he said, “Tennis nowhere near the top. Pretty much all martial arts go ahead, then contact sports. Then most athletic events.”
However, Murray hits back with a witty reply, “At level you play at I agree. Club/amateur tennis not near the top.”
Then, Broady talked about sports, like the NFL, and said, “I personally would prefer to play matches for 4 days straight with no break than play a single play in an NFL game on the defensive line. Just my opinion though.”
I personally would prefer to play matches for 4 days straight with no break than play a single play in an NFL game on the defensive line. Just my opinion though 🤷🏼♂️
— Liam Broady (@Liambroady) April 22, 2022
After that, they had a back and forth with some fans on Twitter. One fan suggested that Cycling and Triathlon are far tougher than tennis because players don’t get to sit down every five minutes.
In response to that tweet, Murray gave a hilarious reply. “Cyclists get to sit down for the whole stage/race,” the British player said.
Cyclists get to sit down for the whole stage/race😂
— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) April 22, 2022
Murray to play the clay-court season
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Earlier, the two-time Wimbledon champion expressed his unwillingness to play on the red dirt. However, he certainly changed his mind as he accepted the wild card to play at the Madrid Open. In March, he had disappointing outings at the Indian Wells Masters and Miami Masters. The Brit should be hoping to get his rhythm back for the grass season by playing on clay.
Also, he got back together with his former coach, Ivan Lendl, hoping for some success.
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