On Sunday, Andy Murray conquered his third Grand Slam and second title at Wimbledon proving that the Brit still have what it takes to win more majors. WTA founder and former world number one, Billie Jean King expressed some thought following Murray’s victory against Milos Raonic at Wimbledon.
Murray is so talented
King praised Murray who has been said is one of the most talented players on tour. Aside that, Murray has also been very outspoken about his support to women’s tennis. However, King also admitted she sometimes wants to shake Murray because of his behavior on court. “I love him, I’ve always liked him. I think he’s so talented, he’s got soft hands, he can do anything and he’s great about women. The only thing that hurts him is he self-sabotages when he’s on the court, I want to just shake him.”
Before the French Open, it was announced that Murray had ended his partnership with Amelie Mauresmo who have been coaching him since his split with former world number one, Ivan Lendl. The rumors of bringing Lendl back on the team turned out to be true as they confirmed their partnership in early June. King also spoke about how having someone like Lendl has helped Murray especially when it comes to his constant stares at his box during matches. “Lendl doesn’t look at him at all, or if he looks to Lendl, Lendl is talking to somebody else. When Craig Kardon and I, coached Martina Navratilova, she wasn’t allowed to look at us. And if she did, it was more on the lines of a bet. You have to win you have to stay on the court. And when Murray decides to stay on the court, he’s amazing,” she said.
King believes Murray could have accomplished more
The WTA founder also spoke about the improvements she has seen on Murray, especially on his second serve with what he struggled in the past years. “His second serve has gotten better, but that’s where he can break down sometimes, when he loses his cool. But when he’s playing well, there’s nobody who retrieves better. He’s got a great volley and nobody has got a better topspin lob off of both sides.”
She also admitted that has seen Murray since he was young and considers him a brilliant player and believes “he could have accomplished a lot more than he has.”
