There are turbulent times in tennis, with a thousand and one aspects to be debated around the game and the logistics of a sport that constitutes a complex world full of edges in itself. Few men more knowledgeable about it can exist than Andy Murray. The Briton has accumulated decades in the elite, his brother knows doubles well and has forged a lifetime around a sport that he carefully dissects in words collected by Metro. Are the measures proposed by the ATP to change the pace of the game working? What do you think of those who label as disrespect those who serve below or make creative plays? This is much less is what Dunblane’s has referred to.
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- Criticisms of those who consider Federer’s SABR or the serve from below, as a lack of respect
“I don’t understand people saying that. I remember reading an article years ago where Becker criticized Roger for doing that hit. If he’s able to do it and he’s successful, why isn’t he going to do it? Now every time he We see a tennis player take down, the commentators are scandalized and ask if it is a lack of respect. I find it incredible, it is a totally legitimate play and more so now, that there are players who are far behind. Really, it seems to me something very intelligent. Maybe if you lose the point when you do it, you feel like an idiot, but my feeling is that the percentage of points won by serving from below is very high, because you surprise your opponent, “said the Briton.
- Dichotomy between creativity and efficacy
Andy was always characterized by having a very orderly game tactically and did not lavish any frills on the court, something he reflects on. “When I was very young, I had creativity on the court, I liked to look for different things, but when I started to pressure myself to win big titles I rejected that idea. I really miss applying a particular and creative style a lot, tennis players who have a style of their own, like the French, who always care a lot about it. It is positive for the fans to see different things on the court and for the children, who see that it can be played in many ways. homogenize “, he stressed.
- Bad opinion on the clock on the track and clamor for the ball boys to hand over the towel
“The ATP has applied measures seeking to speed up the game, but they are not proving effective at all. All the players constantly look at the clock between serves, to rush until the last second. There are times that we take longer than it would be necessary, taking advantage of be able to see the countdown of the clock. Generally, we all start bouncing when there are between 7 and 10 seconds left, “he said before evaluating the exemption for ball boys from handing the towel to tennis players, a measure precipitated by COVID-19, but that was already being considered before the pandemic.
“When things return to normal, the children should give the towel again because with what we see now, the game slows down even more. Having to walk to the back of the court at each point to dry ourselves breaks routines and prevents the rhythm game speed up, something that I consider necessary because it is a bit slow, in general, “said a Andy Murray who is very involved in the future of world tennis.
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