Murray on battling nerves after long career: "I think a few nerves are good - it helps to sharpen your senses"

Andy Murray sat down with Hello Magazine to talk about several topics including his family, Federer's retirement and more.

Murray had a solid season where he solidified his place in the top 50 of the tennis rankings but he didn't do as much as he hoped too. Next year will be pivotal for his career as it might be the final 'good one' that he has left.

A crucial part of that is his wife that takes care of the kids and allows him to be away from family for extended periods of time:

"My wife is the kindest, for continuing to allow me to follow my dream and play tennis. Now that tennis season is coming to an end, the sports star is now looking forward to spending time with his loved ones over Christmas. For me, this time of year is the end of the tennis season, so it's a bit of a time to reflect, and also it means I get to be at home with my family."

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On next year, Murray said:

"I've got a pretty busy schedule planned. I'll be kicking off the year in Australia which I always really enjoy. I'll be playing a tournament out there, and then the Australian Open. After that I'll be doing some more hard-court tournaments, then hopefully the clay, and then back to the UK for the grass-court season."

He also admitted that he doesn't get nervous as much anymore:

"I don't really get nervous in the same way as I used to, which is down to experience I guess. I enjoy stepping out in front of a crowd - it was one of the things I really missed during Covid. Playing in front of empty stadiums just isn't the same. I think a few nerves are good - it helps to sharpen your senses, so it's not really a problem for me."

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