Hotels, coaching, punditry.. Andy Murray will give his all to whatever’s next
ANDY MURRAY has plenty to keep him busy when he stops playing tennis.
Not least his two young daughters, Sophia and Eadie, and life with them and wife Kim.
But high achievers in any field who “retire” tend to find it hard to put their feet up for long.
The same competitiveness and drive to be the best he could be which made Murray Britain’s greatest tennis player, and one of its greatest ever athletes, will need new channels in which to express themselves.
The most obvious is passing on his love and knowledge of the sport he graced to future players.
Murray already has his 77 Sports Management company, with up-and-coming British tennis stars Katie Swan and Aidan McHugh on its books, as well as promising athletes from other sports.
77 was named after the 77-year drought of British men’s singles champions at Wimbledon which Murray ended on that unforgettable day of July 7, 2013.
Murray lifted the title again in 2016 and will be very disappointed if the nation has to wait another 77 years after that for an SW19 singles winner of either sex.
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Once he hangs up his racket, the Scot will be able to spend more time offering practical tips, advice and psychological support to Swan, McHugh and the others.
In the long term, it would be no surprise to see him become a coach. Spending most of the year back on the circuit is probably not something he would want to do immediately, given his young family and the travel that would be involved.
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But it’s easy to imagine him becoming a tennis guru, just as former world No 1 Ivan Lendl played a big role in turning him from the nearly man of tennis into a Grand Slam champion.
And, Brexit chaos allowing, he would also make a great Davis Cup captain one day.
If Murray didn’t fancy being involved in professional tennis – and even if he were – mum Judy’s forthcoming tennis centre near Dunblane would always be grateful of an extra coach, you’d think.
In the meantime, though, Murray may well restrict his involvement in tennis to being a media pundit.
His commentary debut at last year’s Wimbledon was packed with insight, wit and self-deprecation.
Who wouldn’t want to hear from a three-time Grand Slam winner and former world No 1? It’s a role you can see him filling for decades to come.
Add the Cromlix Hotel near Dunblane that he owns and his commitment to charity work, particularly relating to children and animals, and there are lots of avenues for him to go down.
Whichever causes he gives his time and energy to, will be be lucky to have him.
Because Andy Murray has always given his all to everything he has done, and that won’t stop when he is no longer giving blood, sweat and tears on the court.
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