Andy Murray, the British tennis professional, is one of the best players on ATP. In fact, he is a part of bing four alongside Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. Further, Murray has held the ranking of world No.1 for a record 41 weeks.
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However, the Brit has been facing problems for quite some time now because of his recurring injuries. He underwent two hip surgeries recently to keep himself moving on the court. Hence, people often deduce that his and Rafael Nadal’s situations are quite similar. Because a pestering foot injury is troubling the Spaniard as well. Though when the media confronted him about the same, he denied it.
For Andy Murray, the driving force is different
The Brit, while speaking to the press, spoke about how his struggle aim differs from the 22 times Grand Slam champion. He said, “[My motivation] comes from enjoying the sport, loving the sport. My situation is a bit different to his, with the operation that I had.”
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MADRID, SPAIN – MAY 10: Andy Murray of Great Britain shakes hands at the net after his straight sets victory against Rafael Nadal of Spain in the mens final during day nine of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 10, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Further, he added,
“I believe he is playing to try and break records and win the major events. Absolutely, you have to love it and be willing to play through some pain as you become an older athlete, but I think it is easier to play through the pain when you are competing for major titles.”Read more: Andy Murray Brings Changes to His Calendar, Commits to Play Clay Season 2022Thereafter, he spoke about his goal. “I feel like our situations are different, but ultimately the reasons I am still playing are because I love the game, and because I still think I can compete right at the highest level.” Murray confessed. Further, Murray last locked horns with the World No.4 in the semifinals 2016 Madrid Open, where he got the better of him in straight sets of 7-5, 6-4.
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What is Murray up to?
Andy Murray gave flashes of his old self in the last few months. He made it up Sydney Classic finals in January and trashed Dominic Thiem and Denis Shapovalov in the clay courts of the Madrid Open 2022. Currently, he is honing his skills for the upcoming grass based Grand Slam by playing in the Stuttgart Open.
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 18, 2022. Britain’s Andy Murray in action during his first-round match against Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili. REUTERS/James Gourley
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The three times Grand Slam champion defeated the Australian Christopher O’Connell in the first round of the ATP 250 event. He got the better of the 28-year-old in straight sets of 6-4, 6-3 and is gearing up to avenge his Indian Wells defeat. Murray will clash with Alexander Bublik, the 24-year-old Kazakhstan professional on Thursday for a seat in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
