The mother of former British tennis star Andy Murray, Judy Murray, has expressed frustration after seeing a lack of Scottish talent following in her son's footsteps. The 37-year-old was often regarded as the greatest British player in the history of men’s tennis in the singles category in the Open era.
Murray’s career finally ended on Thursday as he and his partner Dan Evans lost in the quarterfinal of the Paris Olympics as they lost to the American pair of Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-4. His mother, Judy, was recently quoted in a report where she expressed frustration after seeing a lack of Scottish talent following in her son's footsteps.\
“What he has done has changed the face of British tennis,” she said. “I suppose, if I had a wish, I wish we had more in Scotland to show for it. I think people get sick of hearing that we’ll never have another Andy or Jamie Murray. But they’ve built this enormous fan base in Scotland and all over the world, so why shouldn’t we?” Murray has struggled with fitness concerns throughout his career. It was because of this that he announced retirement just after the Australian Open in 2018.
However, he returned to the court soon after and managed to play at the highest level for a long period of time. Earlier this year, Murray suffered an ankle injury, forcing him to miss two months of action. During that time, he announced that he would retire after playing Wimbledon at home and the Summer Olympics in Paris. His dream of playing at Wimbledon in the singles category was shattered when he suffered an injury during the Queen’s ATP Championship, which forced him to undergo surgery as well. He ended up playing in the doubles category at Wimbledon and in the Paris Olympics.
Dan Evans appreciation post ❤️ Evo always brings his best for Great Britain and is giving his all to win a medal with @andy_murray for @TeamGB By being in #Paris2024, Evo can't defend his @atptour Washington title - the biggest of his career! But some things just mean more 🇬🇧
