Murray on losing side

Eurosport - Thu, 23 Jul 18:11:00 2009

World number three Andy Murray traded the glamour of the world's biggest tennis stages for the more humble surrounds of a modest local tournament, and ended on the losing side.

TENNIS 2009 - Andy Murray at Wimbledon - 0

North of Scotland found themselves short of players for their county week clash against Hertfordshire at Eastbourne on Wednesday and Murray, ranked below only Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on the world stage, volunteered his services.

The 22-year-old Scot interrupted preparations for the US hardcourt season to play three doubles matches on a modest line of grasscourts, where no ballboys or girls meant the players retrieve their own balls, in the south coast town.

He and his partner won all three contests but it was not enough for the Scottish side, which also featured Andy's brother Jamie, from going down 5-4 in the all-doubles event.

"I know pretty much all these guys from junior days," Andy Murray said.

"I don't get to see them too often these days, a lot of them are coaches now and when Jamie said they needed us, I wasn't doing anything so it was an easy decision to come and play."

The Scots were delighted to receive such big-name support in their moment of crisis.

"I was delighted to get the call. It says a lot about his character that he wanted to join us," coach Ian Conway was quoted as saying.

Murray is due to play the Masters series events in Montreal and Cincinnati next month before the August 31 - September 13 US Open in New York, where he lost the final last year to Swiss world number one Federer.

Reuters

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  1. yes AJ he passed 1st time according to his latest TWeet­ on Twitter!

    From wendy, on Fri 24 Jul 11:11PM

  2. Thanks Alison! and congratulations on passing your test­ first time. Next time I see a young lady driving a­ brand new Porsche I will wave at you ;)

    From Nicholas, on Fri 24 Jul 8:30PM

  3. Congratulations to Andy Murray on passing his driving­ test i wonder if he passed first time like me.

    From AJ, on Fri 24 Jul 5:53PM

  4. Hi R C ALCOCK yes i am becoming a Andy Murray fan as he­ has done so well of late.He has stopped the swearing as­ well which is nice as it was not good for the young­ Murray fans to hear as they will copy him.I also­ don't like to hear the swearing so well done­ andy.
    Nice to hear from you R C.

    From AJ, on Fri 24 Jul 5:47PM

  5. Nice one Andy! Love it. Bet you'd never get Federer­ doing this sort of thing. This is why I don't get­ why he is so disliked. He's down to earth and not­ above his station.

    From wendy, on Thu 23 Jul 10:40PM
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    This guy should'nt really care about being english.­ Just be yourself and be scottish show the english what­ talent they never had. That will teach them. People say­ Murray is another Tim henman for one thing Henman had­ no talent another thing is Henman had English­ diffidence. Murray is Scottish he does'nt suffer­ from that side of english culture. Scots are raised to­ be fighters and winners. Murray is Murray, he's­ already surpassed Tim Henman, in my opinion.

    From jackel, on Thu 23 Jul 10:05PM
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    I skimmed through the article (one can never trust the­ dire quality of these reports) and simply decided he­ had lost as his team of Scotland lost. I would think he­ would be the face of the team, so at the end of the day­ he didn't win anything of consequence. Scotland =­ LOST Murray = failed to rally his troops. No surprise­ really considering he exhibits the charisma of a­ rock.

    concerned: You dare to assume I have a lack of­ hobbies and am a 'sad case' because I offered­ an alternative opinion to yours? Now that is certainly­ a case of LOL. I am not the one calling another person­ on an internet forum. Get some class :O

    rc_alcock: I­ blushed in embarrassment at your comment...sorry...good­ luck for the future!

    x

    From opera.aria, on Thu 23 Jul 10:03PM

  8. Can someone enlighten me as to when the big guns start­ competing again?

    From Peter, on Thu 23 Jul 6:31PM

  9. Hello Alison, since when did you become such a massive­ fan of Andy? ;)

    From Nicholas, on Thu 23 Jul 5:56PM

  10. opera.aria
    Stick to miming in the chorus......

    From Nicholas, on Thu 23 Jul 5:55PM

  11. opera.aria: read #7. Think it is us that are­ "LOL" at you for not being able to read­ properly.
    At the end of the day it is Andy Murray that­ is "LOL" WAY more than all of us as he's­ the one with all the talent and money at the end of the­ day isn't he?
    Away and learn to read and perhaps­ take up a hobby. Perhaps then you won't LOL so­ easily you SAD case.

    From crispyduck, on Thu 23 Jul 5:35PM

  12. Well done Andy thats good you play small tournament in­ eastbourne.I love it there we go there every year for­ the tennis tournament in june.
    Good luck in your run up­ to the us open you have many points to defend this­ summer.

    From AJ, on Thu 23 Jul 3:27PM

  13. It shows one can never please everyone in this world.­ If he didn't go, many would still complain. Just­ enjoy your life and think less of what people might say­ or not.

    From seun d, on Thu 23 Jul 2:49PM
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    It will only serve to disrupt his preparation, not that­ a better preparation would have got him any chance to­ win the US Open

    From Half A Brain, on Thu 23 Jul 2:28PM

  15. Opera, read the report again.. "HE"­ didn't lose.

    From lawrence.kavanagh, on Thu 23 Jul 1:57PM
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    concerned: ofcourse I did, who wouldn't after­ seeing a top 10 player (uninjured) lose in a club event­ :D x

    From opera.aria, on Thu 23 Jul 1:46PM

  17. PR stunt? Good one if it was, fair play to him anyway.­ Proves he is not such a Diva!!

    From lawrence.kavanagh, on Thu 23 Jul 1:37PM
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    so so so so @#$%

    From mark, on Thu 23 Jul 12:20PM

  19. opera.aria: did you really LOL? YOU ARE SAD IF YOU DID!

    From crispyduck, on Thu 23 Jul 12:18PM
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    LOL x

    From opera.aria, on Thu 23 Jul 12:08PM
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