Usually Outspoken, Andy Murray Shrewdly Deflects From Giving His Take on Potential Saudi Arabia Takeover

Andy Murray is known for his outspoken demeanor, as he has issued his unfiltered takes on various matters in the tennis community. But when it comes to the controversial involvement of Saudi Arabia in the racket game, the British tennis superstar might have just shrewdly deflected a ‘good’ question.

There have been some mixed responses from the tennis fraternity over the rumors of a new ‘Premium Tour’ and potential investment from the Middle Eastern country. Amidst all the talks going on over the Saudi deal, Murray recently came forward to drop his reaction on the contentious topic.

In an interview with SkySports, the 3-time singles Grand Slam champion was asked if he thinks that the potential Saudi bid would be beneficial for the sport of tennis. Andy Murray answered by saying, “That’s a good question. It depends what the alternative is, you know, because there’s obviously been a lot of talk about the Grand Slams and this Premium Tour. There’s obviously the possible ATP/WTA sort of merger, which I think is a positive thing. I think that should happen, so that would be beneficial.”

There are rumors floating around the corner about a merger between ATP and WTA Tours that will be part of a whopping $2 billion Saudi deal. Reacting to the same, the Brit opened up about how he thinks it is a positive thing, as it would be beneficial. However, the former number-one player also has some concerns. According to him, if the possible deal doesn’t work out, things might go awry.

‘There’s like a huge fracturing within the sport….’- Andy Murray expresses his concerns regarding rumored Saudi deal

During the same conversation, the 36-year-old player revealed that he is worried that the racket game could end up like the LIV golf-style tour, where there’s like a “huge fracturing within” In case the ATP and WTA merger deal doesn’t work out, Murray said, “Will it be like golf, where there’s like a huge fracturing within the sport, and that’s obviously not good.”

The Brit went on to say that he doesn’t want any of his colleagues to leave the circuit to go and play elsewhere in another league. He added, “I actually genuinely don’t know all of the details to what the Grand Slams are proposing and also what the Saudi offer is. But we’ll see what happens in the coming weeks.” What do you think of the British tennis star’s views on the potential Saudi deal? Let us know in the comments section.

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