Murray expresses his concern about current tennis: "I don't think that's good"

Andy Murray always speaks his mind, regardless of the consequences. The former tennis player has always been remembered for his coldness, but also for his sincerity. And this time he has shared his opinion on a topic that is increasingly gaining traction in the world of tennis and has differing perspectives. Do current tennis players use their phones too much?

This question circulating the circuit arises from the situation of some players who are not experiencing their best tennis moments, yet are active on social media regardless of their results. The clearest example is Eva Lys. The German tennis player has dropped out of the Top 100 and has fallen to the 133rd position, while her followers on Instagram continue to rise due to her constant content, and she is no longer just described as a tennis player on Wikipedia, but also as an influencer.

Something that, in Murray's case, he fails to understand: “Now we hear stories about many players, and you can see it in the locker room since I've been a coach. You come back, players leave the court and immediately sit with their phones, looking and reading what everyone is saying,” laments the Scot.

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Moreover, from his perspective as a champion of three Grand Slams and having been number one in the ATP ranking, Murray does not believe that such phone usage helps players: “The truth is I don't think that's the best for the players, I don't think that's good,” he stated in his appearance on Andy Roddick's podcast.

However, Coco Gauff, the world number four, has a different opinion and sees no correlation between social media use and poor performance on the court: “There is no relationship. It's funny. My normal training day at home is about five hours: two and a half hours in the morning on the court, one and a half hours in the afternoon, and another hour and a half in the gym. And that's not counting warm-up and recovery. Filming a TikTok might take you about 30 seconds. So there is definitely no relationship.”

Murray updated the status of his collaboration with Draper

While this debate seems to be ongoing, Murray also updated the status of his collaboration with Jack Draper, who, due to injuries, decided not to return to the circuit until 2027. “It might take a little longer, but I am sure he will come back. I want to be there next year to support him and his team.”

In a subsequent interview with The Sports Agents, Murray also revealed why he started working with Draper: “The reason I agreed to help him is because Jack is a nice guy, I believe in his tennis, and I enjoy spending time with him.”

And he made it clear that, for now, he does not want to be traveling around the world after an intense career as a player: "I had other opportunities to coach after working with Novak, but I didn't want to be traveling 30 weeks a year, and one of the reasons why it is helpful to work with a British player is that Jack and I live 20 minutes apart. If Jack lived in the United States, I wouldn't be able to do the job," concluded Andy Murray, who, while awaiting the return of Jack Draper, does not quite understand the new generations.
 

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