"I want him to play for as long as he wants to play" says Laura Robson on Andy Murray legacy debate as pressure mounts on former World No.1
ATPSunday, 11 February 2024 at 06:30
Former Britain’s tennis star Laura Robson wants the ex-world
number one Andy Murray to ‘play as long as he wants to play’.
The 36-year-old’s future remains in doubt after a string of
poor performances at Grand Slams in particular. Robson was recently quoted in a
report where she suggested that if someone wants to continue playing at the highest
level, no one should stop him.
“It’s been done a lot with different legends over the past
few years when they’ve had bad results, ‘Oh they should retire so they don’t
tarnish their legacy’,” said Robson.
“As long as someone loves the sport, wants to keep playing
and give 110 per cent to it, then who is to say that it is not enough? With
Andy, because I’ve seen in the last year how hard he’s worked on the
practice court, what he’s achieved in some of the lower-ranked tournaments.
“It is such hard work to win 10 matches in a row like he did
on the grass courts last year. But all of a sudden that’s forgotten when he
loses two matches. I want him to play for as long as he wants to play. Who
knows how long that will be but I guess we will see over the next few months.”
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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