"I'm not a robot, I'm a bit odd, a bit strange" says Andy Murray after his fake laughter spotted on court

Andy Murray is through to the second round of the 2024 Miami Open where he will face off against Tomas Martin Etcheverry after taking down Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. But after being spotted fake laughing on the court, he called himself an 'odd' and 'strange' person.

The fake laughter was quipped by his fellow Brit, Laura Robson on Sky Sports and he said it was a direct element of being asked by her to be more happy on the court and that he's not a robot and in reality his persona is a bit odd and strange. Off the court, his humour is very much evident with his social media mostly known for his humorous takes especially on platform X.

“You were saying I need to be happier on the court in the interview beforehand – so if I’m laughing, that’s not OK, if I’m shouting, that’s not OK, if I’m flat like I was in Australia, that’s not OK,” said Murray.

“It’s very hard for me to get the balance right. I’m very different on the tennis court. I’m not a robot. I’m a bit odd, a bit strange. But I play better when I’m like that.”

“I played well at the first tournament of the year in Brisbane, I felt good. The first match last week [against David Goffin in Indian Wells] was better as well.

“But in terms of the way I played in the important moments in that match, I did a good job. I was down 0-40 at the end, I think it was a 3-2 game, and I also created quite a lot of chances to go up a double break. I stayed tough there and played some good points, moved well, and dictated a lot of the match, which isn’t easy against him.”