“Maybe others won’t be missing Andy Murray, but one person will” – Brit’s ex-coach pays him tribute amid Emma Raducanu’s ‘old news’ remark
Former English player Mark Petchey lauded his former tutee Andy Murray, amid Emma Raducanu’s remarks about Murray’s retirement as something the tennis world will ‘move on’ from. Murray concluded his career on the tour with a first-round loss at Wimbledon.
Andy Murray last played on the tour with his brother Jamie at the 2024 Wimbledon, where the brothers failed to advance to the second round. He received a center-court farewell after their doubles loss at Wimbledon. Murray was also scheduled to play mixed doubles with Brit Emma Raducanu but the latter sat out in the wake of her “wrist stiffness.”Shortly after, Raducanu left the internet abuzz with her comment that Murray’s retirement would be ‘old news’ the following day since tennis evolves swiftly.
“Of course (Andy Murray) achieved amazing things and I watched him win this tournament (2012 US Open), but yeah, it’s a fast pace, just like life is. You know, it’s old news the next day kind of thing,” she said in a pre-tournament press conference.
Former English player Mark Petcher backed Murray for leaving a mark at the US Open with his first Grand Slam win (Juniors) approximately 20 years and 19 days ago. He also shared that Murray will miss his ‘oxygen’ albeit none will miss him on the court.
