"Athletes like Andy are breaking boundaries on all fronts" - Ex-Chelsea physio on working with Murray

Andy Murray has experienced success since his comeback from two hip surgeries, and the former World No.1 owes some of his recovery to Dr. Eva Carneiro, the former Chelsea FC physio who was let go by the team in 2015.

During his recuperation from hip surgery, Murray went searching for experts on how to extend his athletic life and this led him to come across Dr. Carneiro, who was researching the effect of collagen peptides —  short chains of amino acids that help build hair, skin and muscles — on athletic performance.

Together, Murray and Carneiro, alongside nutritionist Glenn Kearney, developed a commercially available supplement called TRR, that combines marine collagen with turmeric and copper. The supplement is designed to improve athletic performance and appears to have helped Murray return to competing on the ATP Tour.

In an interview with the Telegraph, Dr Carneiro praised Murray and described him as “fantastically knowledgeable” and “the kind of athlete who is always looking to examine the science and trying to work out how it can help him.”

She added: “As medical professionals, we are discovering that what we thought was impossible is no longer the case. Athletes like Andy and Rafael Nadal are breaking boundaries on all fronts. These are unique, very intelligent, educated people, who are prepared to take and examine medical evidence and advice and push through perceived challenges.

"We also have to be careful with them, to be ethical and be prepared to discuss their futures and quality of life with their families. We want them to enjoy life after retirement, not to be suffering because of their choices today. But they have assembled teams of quality experts whom they trust.

“They are very good at assessing the risks, making the decisions together, and then having the mental strength to push forward and do what they need to do.”

While some thought Murray might never compete at the highest level again, he has proved people wrong and is seemingly playing better than he has done for years. The Brit is currently though to the third round of the Madrid Open, where he will renew his rivalry with World No.1 Novak Djokovic on Thursday.