His success across 19 years on tour has been defined by grit and fight but his motivation levels must be in doubt after recent struggles
As Andy Murray stepped to the baseline to close out his first-round match against Alex de Minaur at the Paris Masters on Monday afternoon, his nervousness was instantly obvious. Across his 19 years on the tour, Murray’s success has been defined by his grit, fight, and ruthlessness in the moments that truly mattered.
His recent months, though, have been marked by the absence of such mental toughness. From a 5-2 and ad-40 third-set lead, match point, Murray screamed, shouted and buried his racket into the ground as he struck three unforced errors in a row. It was the start of a monumental momentum swing that led to Murray losing five games in succession and with them the match.
Written by Tumaini Carayol
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/oct/31/andy-murray-tennis under the title “Andy Murray has hit a wall and may need to accept his lower ceiling | Tumaini Carayol”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
